FIGS Scrubs TV Spot, 'Ultra Rose and Terracotta' Song by R-CUE.

Figs, a medical apparel company known for stylish scrubs, apologized Tuesday for a video advertisement on its website that targeted doctors of osteopathic medicine.

Fig trees were so highly valued by the ancient Greeks that it was considered an honour to bestow upon the winner of various competitions. In ancient Egypt, the fig was associated with the primordial earth mothers Hathor, Nut and Isis as the “Lady of the Sycomore Fig” otherwise known as the Tree of Life.

(SPI), a Chatsworth-based competitor that does business as Careismatic Brands, alleges FIGS co-founders Trina Spear and Heather Hasson violated advertising regulations by falsely claiming their scrubs are made to protect the wearer from bacteria or disease through the use of a chemical called Silvadur.

FIGS, a medical apparel company known for its fashionable scrubs, has come under fire for an "insensitive" video that portrayed female doctors of osteopathic medicine as "dummies."

Meaning of the Fig Tree Parable. Cursing the fig tree was Jesus's way of saying that the whole nation had become spiritually barren before the Lord. They had the form of religion but not the reality. They knew the right words to say, but their hearts were far from God.

In Greek Mythology, when Zeus was pursuing Ge and her son, Sykeus in the war of the Titans, in order to save her son, Ge metamorphosed into a fig tree. Figs were supposed to have their beginnings in Southern Arabia, but the Mesopotamians, were the first to cultivate them.

FIGS, a medical apparel company known for its fashionable scrubs, has come under fire for an "insensitive" video that portrayed female doctors of osteopathic medicine as "dummies."

Hadith literature provide us with an event related to the fig: According to Abu Darda someone presented figs to the prophet Mohammed (God's blessing and peace be upon him) and he began distributing it among his followers. He said: “Eat it as it cures various diseases”.

Last August, FIGS, the medical scrub startup based in Santa Monica, was sued for false advertising and misleading business practices. This week, the company is in court arguing it didn't need to rely on any unsavory marketing tactics and that its products sold more because they were better than its competitors.

Figs' growth was throttled by inflation over the past year. Its margins were squeezed by promotions and higher freight costs. Its stock could get a lot cheaper if it doesn't stabilize its business.

From a spiritual symbol to a luxurious treat, the Fig tree is steeped in ancient meaning and for millennia, has symbolised wisdom and success in an abundance. Fig trees were so highly valued by the ancient Greeks that it was considered an honour to bestow upon the winner of various competitions.