BOTANICAL NAME

FICUS BENGALENSIS

FAMILY

MORACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

FICUS RACEMOSA

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Vat, Naygrodh, Bahupaad, Avaroha, Bahupada, Bahupadakandhajanma, Bahupadaskandaja, Bahupadi, Bhandira, Bhringi, Chira, Dhruva, Jatala, Jatiljati, Karmaja, Kshiri, Mah, Mana, Mandali, Nandi, Nila, Nyagrodha, Nyagrodhah, Padarohona, Patanga, Raktaphala, Raktaphalah, Rohina, Shikhandin, Shipharuha, Shungi, Skandaja, Skandhaja, Skandhajanya, Skandharuha, Sriksha, Sungivanaspati, Vaishravanavas, Vaisravanalaya, Vanaspati, Vata, Vatah, Vatakshiram, Vitapi, Vrikshanath, Yakshataru, Yakshavas, Yamapriya, Achhaya

HINDI : Bar, Bar-ka-dudh, Bargad, Bargat, Bat, Ber, Bor, Vada, Barlo, Barh, Bohar, Vadla, Badla, Vadlo, Bad, Vad, Var

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species occurs in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Now it is widely planted as an avenue tree, in many regions. Within India, it occurs throughout upto 1300 m altitude and is planted extensively. This species is globally distributed trhoughout the moist and dry deciduous forest regions and plains of South Asia upto an altitude of about 1200 metres Within India, it is found from the sub-Himalayan hills in the north to Peninsular India. It is widely planted throughout.

DOSE

Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Churna 3 - 6 gm, Kshir 5 - 10 drops

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Leucoanthocyanin, 5, 7-dimethyl ether of leucopelargonidin, Quercetin-3-galactoside, Rutin, Friedelin, Meso-inositol, Tiglic acid ester

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Ruksha

Kashay

Katu

Sheet

Mutra-sangrihniya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Abdominal disorders

Coolant

Diabetes

Skin diseases

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Irimedadi taila

Marma gutika

Nyagrodhadi churna

Sarivadyasava