The efficacy and effects of ficus leaves

Ficus leaves are cool in nature and mild in taste from the TCM point of view, and are classified as belonging to the liver, lung and large intestine meridians, and are themselves very good at clearing heat and dampness, activating blood circulation and relieving pain. It can be used to treat a series of diseases caused by the damp-heat evil in the human body. If the damp-heat evil is in the upper jiao, the patient may have headache, fear of cold, cough and phlegm, often with yellow phlegm, redness and pain in the throat, red tongue, yellow tongue coating, and if the damp-heat evil is in the stomach and intestines, the patient may have increased stool frequency, sticky and unpleasant stools. In addition, Ficus leaves can be used to treat local redness and pain caused by various bruises and injuries. It has strong antibacterial activity not only against E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus and so on, so it has a certain therapeutic effect on a variety of inflammatory diseases in humans.