Experience in treating skin diseases with figs

According to the book Vietnamese Plants, the Ficus genus has about 65 species of figs, of which about 10 species produce large, sweet fruit when ripe and are edible.

According to the book Vietnamese Plants, the genus Ficus has about 65 species of figs, of which about 10 species produce large, sweet fruits when ripe and are edible. In our country, people often know it as the cluster fig (scientific name Ficus racemosa L).

Figs are false fruits that grow in clusters on the trunk or old branches. When ripe, they are red and sweet. Young fruits are a bit astringent and have a lot of sap. In addition to the sweet ripe fruit, young fruits can be eaten fresh or pickled. Young leaves are used as vegetables to eat with nem thinh or salad, etc. In addition, during Tet, people also use these fruit clusters on the five-fruit tray with the meaning of praying for "prosperity".

According to Oriental medicine, figs are neutral, sweet, have anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects, and can be used to treat inflammation, acne, and itching... Fig leaves are sweet, slightly bitter, neutral, have anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects, and can be used to treat swelling, skin ulcers...

Fig leaves help treat shingles

Here are some remedies for skin diseases from figs.

Chickenpox: Use 100 - 150g of fresh fig leaves, boil to get the water, use a cotton swab to soak the medicine, apply on the chickenpox, 3-5 times a day. Or take a piece of fig peel the size of 2 hands, scrape off the hard outer shell, crush it and put it in a pot to boil, wait for the water to cool down (still warm) then bathe. Generally, after 3-5 days you will see results. Many people who have applied it have seen good results.

Treatment of shingles: wash fig leaves, dry, chop, add a little vinegar, mash, apply to the affected area, let the medicine dry and replace.

Boils: in the stage of swelling, redness, and pus. Chop the trunk of a fig tree, collect a small bowl of sap, and apply directly to the painful area. Apply as much as the swelling and redness increases, applying continuously several times a day. Or you can mix the sap with young leaves, crush it, and apply it to the painful area. When the boil has pus and you want to remove the tip, crush an onion with the sap and fig leaves, then apply it as above, leaving the mouth open.

To treat breast swelling and pain, apply as above, leaving the nipple exposed.

Burn treatment: dry fig leaves, roast until golden, grind into fine powder, mix well with lard, apply to minor burns of degree 1,2 to reduce pain. Apply several times a day.

On the face with acne: use fig leaves (with tumors) to boil hot water and steam and wash the face every day.

Children with scabies: crush young fig leaves and rub on until the scabs fall off.

Attention:Distinguishing the chum fig from the West Asian fig, also known as the fruit fig (scientific name Ficus carica L). This is an imported tree grown in Nha Trang, drought-resistant. The tree is 2-5m high, the leaves are hairy, large, 1-3 inches long, with round lobes that look a bit like papaya leaves. The fruit is large, round or egg-shaped, and the flesh is very sweet when ripe. Usually eaten fresh like grapes, dried or made into jam like dates. The latex of this fig treats warts and eczema by applying the latex directly to the warts, twice a day. Usually, after 5-6 days the warts fall off. If it is not cured, continue applying until completely cured.

However, this fig leaf has hairs so it causes itchy skin so be careful not to use it./.

According to VOV