Ming herbal (painting): Fig

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Lettering: The fig (wuhuaguo, ficus carica) is sweet in sapor, neutral in thermostatic character, and non-poisonous. Its medicinal uses are for stimulating the appetite, invigorating the spleen, stopping diarrhoea and dysentery and curing sore throats. Decocted in water, it is most excellent for bathing wounds and sores, and it is wonderfully effective when applied with the leaves.