Ficus benghalensis

Common name Banyan tree
Botanical Name Ficus benghalensis
Vernacular name English-Banyan fig
Hindi-Barh
Gujarati-Vad
Sanskrit-Avaroha
Family Moraceae
Class $Class
Parts of plant used Bark, root-fibers, leaves, seeds, milky juice (i.e. latex)
Chemical Constituents Riterpin, Friedelin, Beta sitostero, glucoside, flavonoid glycosides, Leucocyanidin and Leucopelargonidin.
Therapeutic uses It is astringent to bowels; useful in treatment of biliousness, ulcers, erysipelas, vomiting, vaginal complains, fever, inflammations, leprosy.

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