👀 Ficus carica

Traditional Herbs from Ficus carica

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• Take 4-5 fresh fig leaves, wash them clean, crush them and brew them with 2-3 glasses of boiling water.
• Drink the concoction 2-3 times a day, 1 glass each."], "swollen_gums_or_toothache
  • Prepare figs.
  • Clean the fruit then divide into 2. Bake the fruit. Mash until smooth.
  • Stick it to the outside of your cheek where the sore part is
  
  What is Ficus carica Looks like??

  

  

  

  
  

  Parts of Ficus carica that could be used

  • Shoot
  • Leaf
  • Fruit
  • Latex
  
  

  Ficus carica Distribution

  Figs originate from West Asia, from the Balkan Coast to Afghanistan. Now, this plant has also been cultivated in Australia, Chile, Argentina and the United States. In ancient Greece, figs or figs were used as a dietary supplement and at that time figs were so valuable that the best quality figs were banned from leaving Greece. This plant also has medicinal properties.
  Agroecology of Ficus carica
  In tropical areas, figs can grow at an altitude of 800-1,800 m above sea level, temperature 21-27 °C, annual rainfall 500-550 mm/year. Likes soil conditions with a pH ranging from 6.0-6.5 and is ideally planted in clay and well-drained soil, with 8 hours of sunlight/day or more.
  Morphology of Ficus carica
  
  • Soft stems are grey\u2013grey.
  • Bright green leaves, shaped like fingers with 3-5 segments, the leaves grow single, have fine hairs on the surface of the leaves, leaf length 12-25 cm, width 10-18 cm.
  • Flowers protected by a flower base that closes so it looks like fruit.
  • Fruit\u00a0is green, some cultivars turn purple when ripe.
  • Seeds\u00a0are small, numerous, and stringy.
  
  Cultivation of Ficus carica
  Generative (seed) and vegetative propagation (stem cuttings, grafts).
  

  Ficus carica, more details :

  Chemical Content of Ficus carica
  Flavonoids, tannins, steroids, alkaloids, benzaldehyde, coumarins, polyphenols, ficin (cysteine ??proteinase for anticancer), phenolics, phytosterols, anthocyanins, volatile.
  Benefits of Ficus carica
  Lowers cholesterol levels, strengthens bones, controls body weight, relieves the effects of diabetes, reduces the risk of breast cancer, osteoporosis, prevents anemia, cures hemorrhoids, worms, treats swollen gums or toothache, has hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity, as a face mask, for stings and bites insect.
  Simplisia of Ficus carica
  Information not yet available.
  

  Another Facts for Ficus carica :

  Synonym of Ficus carica
  Ficus albescens Miq., Ficus burdigalensis Poit. & Turpin, Ficus caprificus Risso
  Habitus of Ficus carica
  Bush. Small tree or annual shrub, up to 4 m high
  Habitat of Ficus carica
  
  • Forest
  • Rocky Area
  • Bush Area