Botanical name : Ficus religiosa Linn

Family : Moraceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Avatha, Pippala, Kshiravriksha, Chalapatra, Bodhidruma

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa : Kashaya, Madhura

Guna : Guru, Rooksha

Virya : Seeta

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGE

English : Peepal tree, Sacred fig.

Hindi : Peepal, Peepar

Malayalam : Arayal

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Large spreading deciduous tree. Leaves are alternate, cordate, shiny, long petioled, with linear lanceolate tail. The receptacles occurring in pairs, axillary, depressed globose, purplish when ripe.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated pitat, kapha, skin diseases, inflammation, poison, neuralgia, constipation and gynecological diseases

Useful parts : Bark, Leaves, Tender shoot, Fruits, Seeds, Latex.