- 무화과, Fig Tree
. 학명; Ficus carica
. 개요; 뽕나무과의 활엽수. 지중해원산. 높이 3미터내외.
. 효능; 소화, 감기, 변비, 암, 설사, 각혈, 신경통, 빈혈, 부인병, 피부에 효과
. 사용법; 열매를 다리거나, 반으로 잘라 복용
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Ficus carica
- 약용부위
. Fruit
. 열매
2 통명
- 영어; Common fig
- 한글; 무화과
3 개요
- 지중해원산의 낙엽수
. 전세계에서 열매를 위해 재배
. 높이 10미터
- 잎; 손가락모양
. 위쪽이 거칠고 아래쪽에는 털
- 꽃; 내부에서 개화
. 무화과말벌이 수분
. 배모양의 과일
. 암수꽃이 같은 내부의 양끝에 존재
- 열매; 녹황색이나 자주색
The deciduous fig tree is a native of the Mediterranean region and is cultivated elsewhere for its fruit. Its wood is soft, and with its many branches it reaches a height of up to 30 feet. The alternate, long-petioled leaves are usually deeply three- to five-lobed and are broad-ovate to nearly orbicular in outline. The thick, palmately ribbed leaf blade is rough on top and finely hairy underneath. The genus Ficus is unique in bearing its flowers inside a nearly closed receptacle or branch which ripens into the fleshy, pear-shaped fruit we call the fig (it is technically called a syconium). The receptacle usually contains both male and female flowers, the male at one end of an internal cavity, the female at the other end. Pollination is accomplished by specialized insects which crawl inside through a small opening at the top. Ripe figs vary in color from greenish-yellow to purple, depending on the variety.
4 효능
- 완화제
. 센나와 구충제허브와 같이 사용
- 감기; 호흡기점막 진정
Demulcent, emollient, laxative. For internal use, the fig has mildly laxative preperties and is often used in combination with senna and carminative herbs. When you have a cold, a decontion of figs acts as a demulcent to soothe the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages. The fresh fig, roasted and cut in half, makes a good emollient poultice for boils and small tumors. The stems and leaves contain an acrid milky juice that can be used to remove warts.
5 사용법
- 종양; 구워서 반으로 잘라 사용
. 줄기와 잎의 수액; 사마귀제거