Athipazham - Ficus carica
Properties of Athipazham
| Botanical name | Ficus carica Linn. |
| Family | Moraceae |
| Sanskrit Synonyms | Falgu, Anjeera, Manjula |
| Ayurvedic Medicinal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Guna | Guru, Snigdha, Sara |
| Virya | Seeta |
| Name of the herb in other languages | |
| English | Fig. |
| Hindi | Anjeer |
| Malayalam | Seema ati, Athipazham |
Description of the Plant
A moderate sized tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, large, ovate, acute, cordate and hairy. Flowers seen in receptacles, arises from the axils of old leaves. Upper part of receptacle occupied by female flowers and lower part male. The ripen receptacle, saikonium, contain large number of small whitish seeds.
Medicinal Properties of the Plant as per Ayurveda
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, burning sensation, burning micturition, sexual weakness, constipation, hemorrhoids, cough, intestinal worms, wounds, ulcers and general debility.
Useful parts of the herb
Fruits, Latex.
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