Ficus pumila fruit, also known as cooling powder fruit, wood lotus, wood mantou, or Wangbuliuxing, is the dried fruit of the Ficus pumila plant in the Moraceae family. It is mainly produced in various regions of East China, South China, and Southwest China.
Dietary contraindications: Not suitable for individuals with bleeding disorders or pregnant women.
Nutritional components: Per 100g of Ficus pumila fruit, it contains 83.3g of water, 0.65g of protein, 0.8g of fat, 3.5g of fiber, 3.4g of carbohydrates, 0.02mg of thiamine, 0.04mg of riboflavin, 0.6mg of niacin, 12mg of calcium, 24mg of phosphorus, and 0.4mg of iron.
Medicinal effects: Tonifies the kidney, promotes lactation, promotes diuresis to drain dampness, invigorates blood circulation, and reduces swelling. It is primarily used for insufficient lactation, chyluria, strangury, hematochezia, malignant sores, carbuncles, and all types of scabies and tinea.
Ficus pumila fruit contains compounds such as psoralen and bergapten, which have a certain effect on treating rheumatic arthralgia. It contains various organic acids, psoralen, rutin, and taraxasterol acetate, which have the effects of clearing heat and cooling the blood, invigorating blood circulation, and reducing swelling, and are used to treat conditions such as carbuncles, sores, and bruises. Ficus pumila fruit contains a large amount of acidic substances, which have an astringent effect, and is effective in treating conditions such as spermatorrhea and impotence caused by kidney deficiency and insecure essence chamber. The ethanol extract of Ficus pumila fruit can be isolated to compounds such as meso-inositol, rutin, β-sitosterol, taraxasterol acetate, and β-amyrin acetate, which have anti-tumor and anti-cancer cell growth effects and can be used to prevent and treat tumors.