Ficus Carica – Fig tree

Ecology and Phytosociology 

Fig trees and figs can be found in all ancient literature. Native to the Mediterranean region, the fig tree naturalized to many areas of France. All its parts contain a bitter, caustic and milky sap. It grows in rocky soil, hedges and warm wastelands. It regenerates barren lands, making them suitable for other species that can then take root. Due to a selection process over time, the fig trees that are cultivated today bear only female flowers, the male flowers being found solely on wild fig trees. Fertilization is highly complex and requires the intervention of a small hornet, which carries pollen from the male flowers to the female flowers, while also depositing its eggs.

Indications for Use

• Oesophageal dysphagia caused by motor impairment or achalasia (difficulty contracting the sphincters)
• Chronic gastritis and hypoferric anemia
• Erosive gastritis
• Regulates gastric juices (hypo or hyperchlorhydria)
• Post-traumatic focal epilepsy: No loss of consciousness, motor seizures (Jacksonian seizures) or sensory seizures that begin at the extremity of a limb and may or may not spread. Elementary lights sensations, auditory hallucinations or olfactory and taste sensations or vertigo.
• Helps to heal intracranial hematomas resulting from trauma
• Subjective syndrome experienced by head-injured patients such as headaches, vertigo, “empty head”, asthenia.
• Can become a useful remedy for rheumatoid arthritis in adolescents
• Eosinophil granuloma (Tamarix Gallica)
• Calming action useful in treatment of anxiety, stress (internal and external), spasmophilia, epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia

Complementary Treatments

Its properties are enhanced when combined with the following plants.

• Alnus Glutinosa: Chrronic peptic ulcers
• Ribes Nigra: Sun allergy
• Cornus Sanguinea: Reduces post-traumatic hematomaes
• Olea Europea: Trigeminal neuralgia

Incidence on myelogramme: Significant stimulation of granulopoiesis and slight stimulation of eosinophilia; increases hematocrit value.