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Ashvattha consists of dried bark of Ficus religiosa Linn. (Fam. Moraceae, 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.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Arlo, Ranji, Basri, Ashvatthanara, Ashwatha, Aralimara, Aralegida
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

Tannins.

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

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 21.

See also

External Links

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