Fig sap, often called “fig milk,” is a milky latex from the Ficus carica with many traditional uses. It’s best collected from a healthy tree during late spring to early autumn. Using gloves, make a small cut on a branch and collect the sap in a clean container, then seal the cut to protect the tree. Fig sap has several common uses. It is traditionally applied to warts and fungal infections like ringworm, used in gardening as a natural pest repellent, and even serves as a coagulant in cheese-making. In some cases, diluted sap is used in folk medicine for...
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