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Ficus religiosa - Pippala, Ashvatta
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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]
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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
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 21.
See also
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