are fig leaves edible?

[chamomile]

i'm new here. those fig leaves are so big and beautiful, so tempted to eat them. anybody know if they are edible? what about leaves from other fruit trees?
thanks for the help, chamomile

[Tirza]

While we were in Israel this spring, our daughter in law was mixing powdered fig leaf into her yogurt. She had just given birth and it had been recommended to her as a natural means of decreasing the bleeding and I thought she said it was useful for nursing as well. I will ask her on Sunday and report back.

I also found this:

Ficus carica, or fig-leaf, is well known as a diabetic remedy in Spain and South-western Europe, but its active component is unknown. Some studies on animals suggest that fig-leaf facilitates glucose uptake. The efficacy of the plant is, however, still yet to be validated in the treatment of diabetes.

[sport]

While we were in Israel this spring, our daughter in law was mixing powdered fig leaf into her yogurt. She had just given birth and it had been recommended to her as a natural means of decreasing the bleeding and I thought she said it was useful for nursing as well. I will ask her on Sunday and report back.

I also found this:

Ficus carica, or fig-leaf, is well known as a diabetic remedy in Spain and South-western Europe, but its active component is unknown. Some studies on animals suggest that fig-leaf facilitates glucose uptake. The efficacy of the plant is, however, still yet to be validated in the treatment of diabetes.

This makes it sound as if it may be potent so do not use in large amounts until you have more info.

[chamomile]

doubleg, thanks for the reply.I also live in Israel, and there are lots of blooming fig trees now. I am also a nursing mom and would like to know the benefits.

sport, thanks for the input, I totally agree.

[Smiley24_7]

Wow! I love figs buts it so hard to get them fesh around here and the dreid ones are way too sweet. Does anyone know of a way i can ahve them shipped here?

[Tirza]

I also live in Israel, and there are lots of blooming fig trees now. I am also a nursing mom and would like to know the benefits.

Chamomile;
It might be better if you contact my daughter in law directly rather than me trying to be the go-between, since you both live in the same place. She would not mind being contacted about it.
I can't email you to tell you the phone number, so perhaps you could email me with an email address I can contact to give you the number.
Go to the members list, look up my user name and email me from there.
I hope you find a source from her about the use and can post it for anyone else who would be interested.

[chamomile]

smily24/7 fresh figs don't ship well, they get bad pretty fast. That's why it's hard to find in regular stores. I think you need to live in an area where they are grown