I was diagnosed with diabetes last year and my diabetes was 260-300 I was taking insulin 5 times a day , and one old man told me to eat  figs. I was skeptical and of course diabetes and sweet do not go along.I Have try this and i am very happy to tell you that I am already 8 months without diabetes and do not take any insulin or pills all this time.

I just found this website and I decided to share it with you.



 (NaturalNews) Fig leaves are best known for treating diabetes, but there are many other uses for the fig leaves. There are many homemade remedies from treating diabetes to treating bronchitis, genital warts, liver cirrhosis, high blood pressure, skin problems and ulcers. Fig leaves are not used as much as they should be. Most of the remedies for the fig leaves use the sap or the milk of the sacred tree. Fig tinctures or poultices should be used immediately and fresh batches made daily.

The big news with the use of fig leaves is that they have anti-diabetic properties. The diabetic needs less insulin when on a treatment of using the fig leaf extract. The diabetic should take the extract with breakfast, first thing in the morning. An additional remedy is to boil the leaves of the fig in some freshly filtered waster and drink this as a tea.

Figs and Health:

According to the USDA, figs are one of the highest sources of fiber and calcium. Figs have antioxidants and a laxative effect on the body. Figs contain fiber, magnesium, copper, manganese, calcium and vitamins A,B,C and K. Besides these vitamins, the figs also contain folic acid, sodium and zinc.

Benefits of the figs:

- Figs are rich in potassium and fiber, helping to stabilize the blood pressure of the body. The figs contain anti-diabetic and anti-tumor properties. They have calcium, potassium, and soluble fiber, which aids in the reduction of cholesterol.

- Figs promote good sleeping habits and protect the person against insomnia. They increase your energy, promote stronger bones, and are helpful in treating constipation, due to their laxative effect. If the leaves are mashed, they can be used as a skin cleanser for acne and pimples.

- Figs lessen the acids in the stomach and therefore are great for pregnant women. Figs also increase sexual desire and promote overall longevity and good health.

There are many varieties of figs and here are a few available in the market:

The Calimyrna Fig has a nut like flavor and a golden skin. The Mission fig is dark purple and eventually will turn black when sun dried. The Kadota fig is the American type fig, which is nearly seedless and most often dried and canned. The Brown Turkey fig is seen most of the time in the fresh markets. This fig is copper colored in color with small streaks of purple and a white flesh.

Home Remedies using fig leaves:

- Bronchitis - Place two to three fig leaves in a half liter of water with some piloncillo and bring to boil. Let the water boil for 15 minutes and then remove the leaves and drink the tea.

What is Piloncillo?

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/mexicanfoodglossary/g/piloncillo.htm

- Cardiovascular and Cancer patients: Try drinking some freshly made fig leaf tea. Also, eat some fresh figs daily.

- Genital warts - Take one of the fig leaves and apply the milk or sap from the leaf to the affected areas.

- Hemorrhoid - Place two or three of the leaves in one liter of water and bring to boil. Boil for at least 15 minutes. Remove from the fire and let the pot cool. Remove the leaves from the tea and use as a sitz bath or apply to the affected areas.

- Liver cirrhosis - Take 4 leaves, wash them thoroughly and pound them with any type of sugar candy. Fill a medium glass with water and drink this twice a day.

- Lower blood pressure - Place 3 fig leaves in half liter of water. Boil for 15 minutes and drink daily.

- Ringworm - Cut open a leaf and take the milk or sap. Rub on the ringworm. This procedure works immediately.

- Scalp fungal infections, warts and boils - Follow the above directions.

- Shingles: Place three to four fig leaves in 2 cups of water. Boil for a few minutes, let cool and remove the leaves. Take a wash cloth and dip in the water and apply to the affected area.

- Ulcers - Every day chew two fig leaves and swallow the whole leaf. People with advanced ulcers should do this in the morning on an empty stomach.

I like this post!  Thanks for sharing!  My husband is a diabetic, so he'll like this post too!  Might make him a fan of figs!
Suzi

Hi Eden,

This type of information has been shared within the walls of this (and others) forum before.  I find it to be a bit dangerous.

Having eaten my fair share of figs and taken my fair share of shots (i probably took my 16,000th shot sometime this month), I can tell you not all fig varieties have the same effect on blood glucose levels as others.  This is true of figs grown in the same area under the same conditions.  As has been documented several time (or as is evident on any oenophile's score card of wines), the same variety grown in different locations or different years have differing physical, taste, smell, etc. characteristics. 

So how does one know what the dosage is? or how to adjust the dose from tree to tree, location to location, year to year?  Especially when we can't differentiate the effects of the fig/leaf from other behavioral and environmental changes.  What do we do when it is not fig season?

~james

I start to eat dried figs first in November of 2011 i never try fig leaf tea but will try them to and i will freeze some for winter time.

The tea is very tasty. Better than many store-bought kinds. Enjoy!

I'm happy you were able to get your glucose level down from such a high number.  But I must agree with James that it is dangerous to think it was solely the figs you consumed that did the trick.

I too am a diabetic, was diagnosed about six years ago.  Happily, I can control my glucose level by diet alone.  My mother was diabetic and had to take insulin shots daily, it's not a pleasant thing, but successful.  I would imagine that a change of lifestyle and eating habits, has more to do with controlling blood sugar, as drinking fig elixir.  I know for me, exercise, testing, and proper diet does the trick.

I will look into some of the info you have provided, but I don't put much faith in it, as you are the only person I've come across that has been using it in this fashion.

OTHER MEDICINAL USE FOR FIG LEAVES
My wife found information online regarding the use of fig latex/sap/milk for removal of moles.  It works!! Simply use the sap from the leaf or cutting to daub the mole as frequently as possible.  I did it 2-3 times a day for three days and a small mole on face simply fell off.  The information contained a warning to check with your physician prior to treating any mole with anything.  DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND ACT AS YOU WISH, I MAKE NO CLAIMS OR ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR YOUR COURSE OF ACTION REGARDING THIS HOME REMEDY.

THIS IS TAKEN TOTALLY OFF THE INTERNET ARTICLE AND I ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS MADE IN IT.  SINCE EVERY PERSON IS DIFFERENT, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING OUT A NEW METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF DIABETES!
HERE IT IS:
(NaturalNews) Fig leaves are best known for treating diabetes, but there are many other uses for the fig leaves. There are many homemade remedies from treating diabetes to treating bronchitis, genital warts, liver cirrhosis, high blood pressure, skin problems and ulcers. Fig leaves are not used as much as they should be. Most of the remedies for the fig leaves use the sap or the milk of the sacred tree. Fig tinctures or poultices should be used immediately and fresh batches made daily.

The big news with the use of fig leaves is that they have anti-diabetic properties. The diabetic needs less insulin when on a treatment of using the fig leaf extract. The diabetic should take the extract with breakfast, first thing in the morning. An additional remedy is to boil the leaves of the fig in some freshly filtered waster and drink this as a tea.

Figs and Health:

According to the USDA, figs are one of the highest sources of fiber and calcium. Figs have antioxidants and a laxative effect on the body. Figs contain fiber, magnesium, copper, manganese, calcium and vitamins A,B,C and K. Besides these vitamins, the figs also contain folic acid, sodium and zinc.

Benefits of the figs:

- Figs are rich in potassium and fiber, helping to stabilize the blood pressure of the body. The figs contain anti-diabetic and anti-tumor properties. They have calcium, potassium, and soluble fiber, which aids in the reduction of cholesterol.

- Figs promote good sleeping habits and protect the person against insomnia. They increase your energy, promote stronger bones, and are helpful in treating constipation, due to their laxative effect. If the leaves are mashed, they can be used as a skin cleanser for acne and pimples.

- Figs lessen the acids in the stomach and therefore are great for pregnant women. Figs also increase sexual desire and promote overall longevity and good health.

There are many varieties of figs and here are a few available in the market:

The Calimyrna Fig has a nut like flavor and a golden skin. The Mission fig is dark purple and eventually will turn black when sun dried. The Kadota fig is the American type fig, which is nearly seedless and most often dried and canned. The Brown Turkey fig is seen most of the time in the fresh markets. This fig is copper colored in color with small streaks of purple and a white flesh.

Home Remedies using fig leaves:

- Bronchitis - Place two to three fig leaves in a half liter of water with some piloncillo and bring to boil. Let the water boil for 15 minutes and then remove the leaves and drink the tea.

What is Piloncillo?

http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/mexicanfoodg...

- Cardiovascular and Cancer patients: Try drinking some freshly made fig leaf tea. Also, eat some fresh figs daily.

- Genital warts - Take one of the fig leaves and apply the milk or sap from the leaf to the affected areas.

- Hemorrhoid - Place two or three of the leaves in one liter of water and bring to boil. Boil for at least 15 minutes. Remove from the fire and let the pot cool. Remove the leaves from the tea and use as a sitz bath or apply to the affected areas.

- Liver cirrhosis - Take 4 leaves, wash them thoroughly and pound them with any type of sugar candy. Fill a medium glass with water and drink this twice a day.

- Lower blood pressure - Place 3 fig leaves in half liter of water. Boil for 15 minutes and drink daily.

- Ringworm - Cut open a leaf and take the milk or sap. Rub on the ringworm. This procedure works immediately.

- Scalp fungal infections, warts and boils - Follow the above directions.

- Shingles: Place three to four fig leaves in 2 cups of water. Boil for a few minutes, let cool and remove the leaves. Take a wash cloth and dip in the water and apply to the affected area.

- Ulcers - Every day chew two fig leaves and swallow the whole leaf. People with advanced ulcers should do this in the morning on an empty stomach.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_leaf

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Quick question about fig leaf tea -  do you dry the leaves first or do they go straight from the tree into a pot of boiling water? 

I love tea, especially green tea, and have been interested in trying fig leaf tea. 

Sounds like it's the leaves of the fig tree and not the fig fruit that will help the diabetics, don't get this confused. I know from my relative's experience that he lowered his blood pressure with Lokwat leaves (in tea form). On the other hand I personally wouldn't use Figs as to lower my diabetes, body needs less sugars. I would definitely try the Leaf tee. Just make sure your doctor keeps an eye on you, and always do before and after finger stick tests every time you use the tea.

IMO..... Not quote on this article only, there is a lots of people in my country start to use the fig leaf tea as herbal medicine. They dry the leaf and put it in sachet like tea sachet.
I'm not sure what the dose they use for the treatment. Please do your own research for this information.

Ong

Jakarta, Indonesia

There is a sure cure for diabetes: exercise, diet, and weight control. Properly applied it's about 99.9% effective. Figs might be a part of that. But the fruit only in moderation.

Exercise, diet and weight control are also highly effective against heart attack, stroke, and cancer.

For your reading pleasure...

Linked is an abstract to a small trial of fig leaf tea done in Spain to study the effect on diabetes.  It looks like there is a significant effect on sugars tested after eating, and the authors of the study seemed to use good scientific principles and this is a good scientific journal that published the study.    However the study group size is really too small (just 10 patients) to make any definite conclusion.  Only diabetics on insulin were studied in the trial.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9597370


Unfortunately there is not a fortune to be made on selling fig leaf tea to diabetics so I am not sure how much further research will be done.