*Skin contact with fig fruit or leaves can cause rash in sensitive people.
*Surgery: Fig might lower blood sugar levels. There is some concern that it might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using fig as medicine at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
==Health Benefits and uses of Figs are==
*One of the most alkali-forming foods are figs and fig juice. ([[Acid/alkaline balance]])
* help build stronger bones. They contain the essential bone building trio of magnesium, calcium, and vitamin K2. Without magnesium, calcium is inert. And without K2, calcium strays away from bone matter and into the blood, possibly calcifying blood vessel inner linings.