Water Fig (Ficus tikoua)

水榕shuǐ róngShuirong

Ficus tikoua · Plant

Ficus tikoua
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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 Water Fig for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Accumulation With Abdominal DistentionFever & Headache Due To External ContractionHeat Toxin Diarrhea DysenterySummerheat-heat & Vexation & Thirst

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDispel Summerheat & Engender LiquidDisperse Stagnation & Disinhibit Damp