Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
collecting dehydrating and making fig leaf herbal tea
I am not making any medical claims about this tea, instead I will let the national institute of health speak (sources below):
national institute of health “Due to the the high bioactive compounds, fig leaves performed a vital role against various diseases including cancer, diabetes, constipation, cardiovascular disease and the gastrointestinal tract.”
Bergapten and psoralen are two factors of fig leaf extract that have been linked to having anticancer effects. It may be useful in building blocks for creating medicines that inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Furthermore, according to another investigation, figs are useful in cells due to the presence of phenols.
fig leaf tea is also a fantastic natural source of potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorous, and trace elements such as iron, manganese, and zinc.
The only downside of drinking fig leaf tea is its laxative effect. While it is a known cure for constipation, some say it works a little too well so don't go overboard when trying it for the first time until you know how your body reacts.
How to use:
1 tablespoon fig leaf steeped in hot water 10 minutes
strain
drink
Affiliate links:
multi-stream kcup for herbal teas (fits most models even single stream): amzn.to/3KSxfph
single stream kcup for herbal teas (older models): amzn.to/4hpq2sS
sieve for coffee cups: amzn.to/47fLQlZ
if you don't have access to fig tree, get dried fig leaves here: amzn.to/4nY3W2V
These may also be of interest to you:
saffron oil: amzn.to/3LklOGQ
cinnamon bark oil (if you buy off brand, make sure its ceylon): amzn.to/4osTnov
ginger: amzn.to/4qkNpHX
thyme: amzn.to/4o9dOr2
burdock: amzn.to/3KXQMEF
dandelion: amzn.to/4ocbizW
Sources for everything quoted above:
fig leaf: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9919570
saffron, cinnamon, ginger: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7332120
collecting dehydrating and making fig leaf herbal tea
I am not making any medical claims about this tea, instead I will let the national institute of health speak (sources below):
national institute of health “Due to the the high bioactive compounds, fig leaves performed a vital role against various diseases including cancer, diabetes, constipation, cardiovascular disease and the gastrointestinal tract.”
Bergapten and psoralen are two factors of fig leaf extract that have been linked to having anticancer effects. It may be useful in building blocks for creating medicines that inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Furthermore, according to another investigation, figs are useful in cells due to the presence of phenols.
fig leaf tea is also a fantastic natural source of potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorous, and trace elements such as iron, manganese, and zinc.
The only downside of drinking fig leaf tea is its laxative effect. While it is a known cure for constipation, some say it works a little too well so don't go overboard when trying it for the first time until you know how your body reacts.
How to use:
1 tablespoon fig leaf steeped in hot water 10 minutes
strain
drink
Affiliate links:
multi-stream kcup for herbal teas (fits most models even single stream): amzn.to/3KSxfph
single stream kcup for herbal teas (older models): amzn.to/4hpq2sS
sieve for coffee cups: amzn.to/47fLQlZ
if you don't have access to fig tree, get dried fig leaves here: amzn.to/4nY3W2V
These may also be of interest to you:
saffron oil: amzn.to/3LklOGQ
cinnamon bark oil (if you buy off brand, make sure its ceylon): amzn.to/4osTnov
ginger: amzn.to/4qkNpHX
thyme: amzn.to/4o9dOr2
burdock: amzn.to/3KXQMEF
dandelion: amzn.to/4ocbizW
Sources for everything quoted above:
fig leaf: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9919570
saffron, cinnamon, ginger: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7332120
