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Ficus religiosa - Pippala, Ashvatta

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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]

Uses

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

[3]

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

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Mode of Propagation

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 21.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  3. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:19
  4. ↑ Chemical constituents
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Leaf

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