Medicinal effects and functions of fig leaves

Figs are a common fruit that everyone has eaten. People also know that they are sweet, juicy and nutritious, but people don’t know much about fig leaves. They don’t know that they are a medicinal material. In fact, fig leaves can not only be used as medicine, but also a Chinese medicinal material with excellent medicinal effects. So what are the medicinal effects and functions of fig leaves? Today, the editor will tell you in detail.

Medicinal effects and functions of fig leaves

1. Medicinal effects of fig leaves

Fig leaves are sweet, spicy, mild in nature and slightly toxic. Detoxification, reduction of swelling, promoting qi and relieving pain, as well as clearing away dampness and heat are their main functions as medicine. They can be used to treat a variety of human diseases, including hemorrhoids, swelling, heartache, diarrhea, etc., with particularly obvious therapeutic effects.

2. Fig leaves can cure hemorrhoids

Fig leaves can cure hemorrhoids, especially external hemorrhoids. In normal treatment, you can boil an appropriate amount of fig leaves with water, and then use the boiled liquid to directly fumigate the affected area. Use it twice a day for at least twenty minutes each time. Generally, the pain can be relieved within two days, and the hemorrhoids will be significantly atrophied after three to five days.

3. Fig leaves can cure athlete’s foot

Athlete's foot is a stubborn skin disease that is very common in life. It is extremely painful and itchy after the onset of the disease. At this time, fig leaves can be used for treatment. The specific usage is to take an appropriate amount of fig leaves, add water and boil for ten minutes, then take them out and let them cool naturally. After the water temperature drops to the appropriate level, use it to soak your feet. Each time you soak your feet, the time should not be less than fifteen minutes, twice a day. After three to five days, the symptoms of athlete's foot will be significantly improved.