ashvattha :
Rasa: Kashaya Guna: Guru Ruksha
Veerya: Sheetha
Vipaka: Katu
Karma: Kaphapittasamaka
Ficus religiosa (Peepal) has an important place among
herbal plants. Almost every part of this tree i.e. leaves, bark, seeds and fruits are used in the preparation
of herbal medicines. Therapeutic properties of this tree in curing a wide range of diseases can be
attributed to its richness in bioactive compounds namely flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, phenols
etc. Its antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, anticonvulsant, wound healing, anti-inflammatory and analgesic
properties have made it a popular herbal tree and its parts are placed as important ingredient in modern
pharmacological industry. The
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