The white juice of figs is rich in proteolytic enzymes and can exfoliate. The white juice of figs is not toxic, but if stained on the hands may also appear itching or allergic symptoms, this time it is recommended to immediately rinse with water. The reason why figs secrete white juice is mainly to prevent pests and diseases.

What is the role of the juice inside the fig

The white juice of figs is a hydrocarbon, which contains resin, pigment, ash and so on. The fig's sap is very similar to the sap of the rubber tree, but not only the quality or quantity is not as good as the rubber tree sap. The fig secretes this white sap as it grows, which protects it from pests and diseases.

The white sap of figs is not toxic, but some people will be very sensitive to this substance, in the picking of figs, if the sap may be stained with this itchy skin and other symptoms, this time do not panic, just need to rinse the sap with water on the good. If it is a wide range of itching and there are a lot of red spots to go to the hospital in time.

In addition to the white juice of figs, its leaves also have a certain degree of irritation, in the picking of figs, do not let the skin widely exposed outside, it is best to wear long sleeves picking, in the process of picking figs, if the white juice splashed into the eyes will lead to eye redness and swelling.