The efficacy and function of Ficus pear

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we would like to introduce to you the medicinal material Ficus microcarpa.

[Other names] Spicy willow, water pomegranate, willow, pear-shaped milk fruit, sow essence

[Source] Medicinal material source: The stem of Ficus microcarpa of the Moraceae family.

【Original form】 Shrub, 1-2m high. Young branches sparsely hairy. Simple leaves are alternate; petioles are hairy, 3-10mm long; stipules are cone-shaped, 5-7mm long, hairy when young; leaf blades are papery or thinly leathery, narrowly obovate or obovate-lanceolate, 2.5-12cm long, 1.5-3cm wide, apex acuminate or short-caudate-acuminate, base broadly cuneate or acute, entire, glabrous above, pale beneath, with nipple-like bumps, rarely hairy on veins; basal veins 3, lateral veins 5-10 pairs, reticulate veins slightly obvious on the back. The inflorescence is solitary in the leaf axil, pear-shaped, 2-3cm long and 1-1.5cm in diameter, with triangular bracts at the base and a peduncle 5-10mm long, hairy or nearly hairless; the male flowers and gall flowers are borne in the same inflorescence receptacle, the male flowers are borne in the upper part, with short stalks and 3 tepals; there are 2 stamens; the gall flowers have longer peduncles, 4 tepals, and lateral styles; the female flowers are borne in another inflorescence receptacle, with short stalks, 3-4 tepals, and styles nearly lateral. Achene. Flowering and fruiting period throughout the year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in shrubbery at medium altitudes or in moist humus soil beside streams.

【Nature and flavor】 Astringent; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears heat and promotes diuresis; relieves pain. Mainly used for dribbling urine; urinary tract infection; edema; epigastric pain; abdominal pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above description, we can know that the nutritional value and medicinal value of the pear fig are very high. It can treat some diseases and can also be used as a raw material for diet therapy. It is indeed a good choice for health and wellness.