Evidence supporting the use of: Hairy Fig
For the health condition: Poisoning (general)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1

Hairy Fig (Ficus hirta) has been traditionally used in various forms of herbal medicine, especially in parts of East and Southeast Asia. Folk practitioners have sometimes employed the roots, fruits, or other parts of the plant to help with general poisoning or detoxification, often as part of complex herbal formulas. However, this usage is rooted in ethnobotanical and traditional medical systems rather than in modern scientific validation. There is scant, if any, robust clinical or pharmacological evidence to demonstrate that Hairy Fig has specific antidotal, chelating, or detoxifying properties against poisons in humans. Most references to its use against poisoning in the ethnomedical literature are anecdotal or based on general claims of “removing toxins” or “clearing heat,” which are concepts from traditional medicine rather than biomedicine. To date, peer-reviewed studies on the efficacy of Hairy Fig for treating poisoning are lacking, and any such use should not substitute for evidence-based medical care in poisoning cases. In summary, Hairy Fig’s use for general poisoning is traditional, with little scientific support and only weak evidence based on historical or anecdotal claims.

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