Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila)
腐叶榕fǔ yè róngFuyerong
Ficus pumila · Plant
1
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
Latex may cause skin irritation; limited data on internal use safety; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Creeping Fig for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Creeping Fig does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Ficus pumila and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial3 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Digestive1 records
- Benefit Respiratory0 records
- Benefit Skin1 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome6 records, 1 in people