Climbing ficus (Ficus sarmentosa)

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Ficus sarmentosa · Plant

Ficus sarmentosa
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; latex may cause skin irritation; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Climbing ficus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Absent PeriodsDiarrheaEdemaKnocks & FallsLacquer SoreMalariaPostpartum Blood Stasis Abdominal PainSciaticaPain In Throat SwellingToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingTestitisUrinary StranguryWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Climbing ficus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Disinhibit DampQuicken Blood & Free Network VesselsResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling