Ficus Platyphylla vs Scoparia Dulcis

Savanna tree of West Africa used in traditional medicine for diabetes, wound healing, and anthelmintic conditions, the bark and latex having medicinal properties.

Pantropical weed used in folk medicine across the Americas, Africa, and Asia for its sweet taste and medicinal properties including diabetes management.

ficusin, ficus lactone, flavonoids, tannins, latex compounds

dulcitol, scoparic acid, scopadulcic acid, diterpenoids, flavonoids

diabetes, intestinal worms, wound healing, fever, skin conditions

diabetes, hypertension, fever, cough, wound healing

antidiabetic, anthelmintic, wound healing, antimicrobial

antidiabetic, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, analgesic

Bark decoction 200ml 2x daily or latex topically

5–10g herb as tea 3x daily

pregnancy, latex allergy, children internally

pregnancy, hypoglycemic medications, children under 6

nausea, hypoglycemia, latex irritation

hypoglycemia, mild digestive upset