Ficus benghalensis |
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| 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. |