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Ficus religiosa - Pippala, Ashvatta
Ashvattha consists of dried bark of Ficus religiosa Linn. It is a large perennial tree, glabrous when young, found throughout the plains of India upto 170m altitude in the Himalayas, largely planted as an avenue and roadside tree especially near temples. It's family is Moraceae.[1]
Contents
Uses
Haemoptysis, Fistula, Diarrhoea, Cholera, Wound healing, Scabies, Ulcers, Skin diseases.[2]
Parts used
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Ashvatthanara, ಅರಳಿಮರ aralimara, ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥಮರ |
| Hindi | Pipala, Pipal |
| Malayalam | Arayal |
| Tamil | Ashwarthan, Arasamaram, Arasan, Arasu, Arara |
| Telugu | Ravichettu |
| Marathi | Pipal, Pimpal, Pippal |
| Gujarathi | Piplo, Jari, Piparo, Pipalo |
| Punjabi | Pipal, Pippal |
| Kashmiri | Bad |
| Sanskrit | Pippala |
| English | Pipal tree |
Chemical Composition
It contains the preliminary phytochemical analysis revealed that the plant contained tannins, phenols, saponins, sugars, alkaloids, methionine, terpenoids, flavonoids, glycosides and steroids[4]
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kashaya
Guna
Guru, Ruksha
Veerya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Varnya, Kaphapittavinashaka, Sangrahi, Bhagnasandhanakara, Mutrasangrahaniya
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mode of Propagation
Seeds, Air layering, Tip cuttings.
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 21.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Chemical constituents
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External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemoptysis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fistula
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cholera
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wound healing
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scabies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
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