BOTANICAL NAME

FICUS CARICA

FAMILY

MORACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Anjira, Kakodumbar, Manjula, Phalgu, Rajodumbara, Udumvara

HINDI : Anjir, Tin

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to Carica in Asia Minor, globally distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. It is now cultivated chiefly in the Mediterranean region, from Turkey in the east of Spain and Portugal in the west; it is also grown commercially in parts of U. S. A. and Chile and, to a small extent, in Arabia, Persia, India, China and JapanWithin India, it is said to cultivated near Poona and Bellary and Anantapur districts (S. India). In Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Mysore, it is mostly grown scattered in gardens or in homeyards.

DOSE

2 - 3 particles

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Nicotinic acid, Keratonin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Mriduvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Anti-pyretic

Strength and vigour

Purgative

Sin disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Maha panchgavya ghrita