Was there any particular variety you used the leaves from or just a mixture of different varieties?
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I wonder if it is like other edible plants with toxic or harmful sap. That only become edible after cooking.The taste of the fig sap/ latex makes me think it is not edible. I also have an allergic reaction to the latex. My wife does, and so does my mother. I suggest anyone who is thinking about drinking it put some fresh sap on their skin. If it irritates your skin, dont put it in your body.
I break out in hive like bubbles, very similar poison ivy when exposed to a concentrated fig sap. Exposure to sun makes it worse. This is a common problem and not necessarily related to genetics.
For anyone who wants to read more about it, do a search or read this article.
Severe phytophotodermatitis from fig sap: a little known phenomenon - PMC
A 46-year-old arborist with no medical history presented to the emergency department with a confluent blistering, erythematous, non-pruritic, painful rash covering both arms circumferentially and the back of his neck. He sought medical advice as his ...
A few years ago I thought I had a staph infection because much of my body was blistering and with open wounds... after a couple of weeks, I figured out it was coming from the fig sap... it was horrible. I still break out, but I am alot more careful now.
Mostly Improved Celeste with a little RDB mixed in. Like BucksCountyFigs, I cut out the base and center veins.
I also cut out the base and large veins.
From in ground CH. I did remove the stem and any big vein at the base before dehydrating the leaves.
It was Teacher Janice who did the presentation. I have a brief introductory to making fig leaf tea she posted. Any notes on flavors was discussed live. I did have some hot fig leaf tea right before her demo started. It was very refreshing like a lightly flavored tea. She also had samples that were mixed with lemon grass, which I did not get a chance to try. Not sure if the below link will work. But here goes.
I need to get an air fryer! But for now, I do 320 degrees in the oven, as a single layer, for 20 mins, but there is a lot of leeway in this, since when I first did it, I looked it up and found a lot of different times and temps.
I have never smelled figs that smell like cat pee but have heard others say that for years and wonder why the different sensation.
May I ask what the treatment was?The taste of the fig sap/ latex makes me think it is not edible. I also have an allergic reaction to the latex. My wife does, and so does my mother. I suggest anyone who is thinking about drinking it put some fresh sap on their skin. If it irritates your skin, dont put it in your body.
I break out in hive like bubbles, very similar poison ivy when exposed to a concentrated fig sap. Exposure to sun makes it worse. This is a common problem and not necessarily related to genetics.
For anyone who wants to read more about it, do a search or read this article.
Severe phytophotodermatitis from fig sap: a little known phenomenon - PMC
A 46-year-old arborist with no medical history presented to the emergency department with a confluent blistering, erythematous, non-pruritic, painful rash covering both arms circumferentially and the back of his neck. He sought medical advice as his ...
A few years ago I thought I had a staph infection because much of my body was blistering and with open wounds... after a couple of weeks, I figured out it was coming from the fig sap... it was horrible. I still break out, but I am alot more careful now.
I just heard the cat pee - fig thing the other night and suddenly got worried, lol.