FICUS RELIGIOS

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Clinical Applications

FICUS RELIGIOS (Sacred fig) Plant Introduction This plant is found all over India. It is a large (holy) fig-tree allied to banyan, bo-tree. It remains fresh in all Seasons and is dycotyledonous; has large leaves and pentastichous phyllotaxy. stipules (bud scales). Margin of the lamina is acuminat...

General Description

FICUS RELIGIOS (Sacred fig) Plant Introduction This plant is found all over India. It is a large (holy) fig-tree allied to banyan, bo-tree. It remains fresh in all Seasons and is dycotyledonous; has large leaves and pentastichous phyllotaxy. stipules (bud scales). Margin of the lamina is acuminatic with reticulate venation. The leaves are used worship by Hindus. Besides, the leaves have some therapeutic actions. Raja Radhakanta Dev has mentioned about its power of stoppage of bleeding in the Dictionary compiled by him. Name: In Sanskrit-Pippal, Shri-Breeksha;  Bengali Aswattha;  Hindi-Pipal;  Gujarati-Jari;  Telegu-Riga, Rabi Chatta;  Tamil-Ansamaram;  English-Poplar leaved fig-tree, sacred fig.  Latin-Ficus Religiosa.   Family: Urticuceae. Time o...

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FICUS RELIGIOS

(Sacred fig)

Plant Introduction

This plant is found all over India. It is a large (holy) fig-tree allied to banyan, bo-tree. It remains fresh in all Seasons and is dycotyledonous; has large leaves and pentastichous phyllotaxy. stipules (bud scales). Margin of the lamina is acuminatic with reticulate venation. The leaves are used worship by Hindus. Besides, the leaves have some therapeutic actions. Raja Radhakanta Dev has mentioned about its power of stoppage of bleeding in the Dictionary compiled by him.

Name:

In Sanskrit-Pippal, Shri-Breeksha; 
Bengali Aswattha; 
Hindi-Pipal; 
Gujarati-Jari; 
Telegu-Riga, Rabi Chatta; 
Tamil-Ansamaram; 
English-Poplar leaved fig-tree, sacred fig. 
Latin-Ficus Religiosa.
 
Family: Urticuceae.
Time of collection: in all seasons.
Pharmaceutical use: The bark, leaves, fruits.
 
Chemical composition:
The bark contains an ample stock of Tannin and Oxygen in its cortex of phloem.
 
Therapeutic uses:
The bitter principle is astringent, blood-purifier, anti-bilious, stomachic and used to remove blood-poisoning, vaginal ulcer etc.
It is very useful in the cases of haemorrhage of the intestine, lungs, uterus, stomach, nose and haematuria.

Symptoms:

Head: Headache; restlessness; burning sensation; virtigo; nausea; warmth.
 
Nose and throat: Bleeding from the nose attended with rest-lessness (Ipecac, Durba, Vasaka); clots of scarlet blood; creeping sensation followed by bleeding; dyspnoex; rapid pulse.
 
Stomach: Haematemesis; colicky pain.
 
Urin and stool: Bleeding from the uterus or haematuria (Durba, Blumia Odo); feel of pressure in the lower pelvic region. The drug is very effective in piles and blood dysentery.

Opinions of different physicians

  1. Charak-Green leaves of peepul tree is applied to wounds for the purpose of healing. In acute gout-2tolas of bark is boiled in water vigorously and reduced to half'; then cooled and taken with sugar twice or thrice a day.
  2. Chakradutta-Application of the ground bark on burns or wounds is very much effective. Washing vagina with the decoction of the bark by means of a clyster-pipe helps in healing vaginal wounds. In cases of ear-ache, suppuration, twinging or shooting pain in the ear-application of the oil of baked leaf is very much beneficient.

Dose:

5-15 minims twice or thrice daily.

Remedy Profile

  • Type Plant
  • Common Name N/A
  • Origin Source Natural
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