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Crude drug name | Market name | Bopotu |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Pippala | |
Other names Tips！ | Ashathwa (B), Pipal, Pipli (H), Aswaththa (K), Arayal (M), Raavi, Ashvattamu (Te), Arasu (Ta), Pipal (N), Bo-gaha (Sin) | |
| English name | Peepal Tree | |
| Original plant name | Ficus religiosa Linn., Peepal Tree | |
| Family name | Moraceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | bark |
| Collection information | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Colombo , W. Wilbert & Co. | |
| Collection date | 1980/01/20 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 6067 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Pippala, Peepal Tree | ||||
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| Synonyms | Pippala, Asvattha, Pavitraka, Mangala, Calapatra, Bodhi, Syamala, Gajasana, Kesavavasa, Bodhivrksa, Sriman, Ksiradruma, Vipra, Subhada, Syamalacchada, Guhyapatra, Sevya, Satya, Sucidruma, Mangalya, Caityadruma, Dharmavrksa, Candrakara, Amitahvaya, Acyutavasa, Yajnika, Gajabhaksaka, Bodhidru. | |||||
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| Original plant name | Ficus religiosa Linn. | |||||
| Family name | Moraceae | |||||
| Used part | Bark, flowers, tender leaves, latex | |||||
| Distribution area | Occurs in the sub-Himalayan forests in Bengal and central India. It is cultivated in the mild and low country in Ceylon. | |||||
| Common uses | Bark of Asvattha is astringent, alterative, cooling, haemostatic/hemostatic, laxative and it improves complexion. It is used in diabetes, diarrhoea/diarrhea, leucorrhoea/leucorrhea, menorrhagia, nervous disorders, vaginal diseases, earache, fracture, glandular diseases especially suppurating glands in the neck, scabies and other skin diseases, ulcers, soreness in the mouth and urogenital disorders. A paste of the bark is an absorbent for inflammatory swellings. Juice of the bark is used as mouth wash for toothache and strengthening of gums. Powdered root bark rubbed with honey promotes granulation in apthae and ulcers. A decoction of it is given for fever with diarrhoea and dysentery. Water in which freshly burnt bark has been steeped cures obstinate hiccough. Powder of the dry bark is used for fistula in ano. | |||||
| Therapeutic uses | Daha (burning sensation), Visa (poisoning), Vanti (vomiting), Sosa (emaciation), Aruci (anorexia), Vrana (ulcers). | |||||
| Chemical constituent | Fatty acids related compounds n-Octacosanol (*C2, *C3), n-Hexacosanol (*C3), n-Nonacosane (*C3), n-Hentriacontane (*C3) Triterpenoids Lanosterol (*C2), Lupen-3-one (*C2), Methyl oleanolate (*C2), alpha-Amyrin (*C3), beta-Amyrin (*C3) Sterols beta-Sitosterol (*C2, *C3), Stigmasterol (*C2, *C3), Campesterol (*C3), 28-Isofucosterol (*C3) Steroid saponins & Sapogenins beta-Sitosterol-D-glucoside (*C4) Coumarins Bergapten (*C1), Bergaptol (*C1) Others Vitamin K (*C2) | |||||
| Pharmacological effect | An aqueous extract of the bark shows antibacterial activity against staphylococus aureus and Escherichia coli. A hypoglycaemic response is reported for beta-sitosterol-D-glucoside obtained from bark. | |||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Kasaya (Astringent), Madhura (Sweet) | ||||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | |||||
| Guna (Quality) | Guru (Heavy), Ruksa (Dry) | |||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | |||||
| Karma (General action) | Durjara (difficult to digest), Varnya (improves complexion). | |||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha, Pitta | |||||
| Traditional usage | 1. "Asvatthamuladi modaka" (a formulation) is prescribed in consumption. 2. Dried bark of Asvattha (Ficus religiosa) is burnt and dipped in water. This water when consumed helps to check vomiting. 3. Decoction of the root bark of Asvattha added with salt and jaggery is advised to alleviate severe colic. 4. In "Vatarakta" (blood vitiated by vata), decoction of bark of Asvattha should be taken internally. 5. It is used as an aphrodisiac by taking the milk cooked with fruit, root, bark of Asvattha and added with little sugar and honey. It helps as stimulant. 6. Dusting with powder of the dried bark of Asvattha promotes healing of burns. 7. Bark is useful internally in vomiting. 8. Warm juice extracted of the leaves of Asvattha, Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Arka (Calotropis gigantea) and Eranda (Ricinus communis), separately smeared with oil and rock salt by closed heating should be dropped into the ear. Before instilling, the ear should be fomented. It relieves earache. 9. In children, if there is inflammation in the mouth the paste of bark and leaves should be applied to the affected part. 10. In insect bite, cold paste of Asvattha, Slesmataka (Cordia dichotoma) and Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) should be applied to the affected area. 11. Leaves of Asvattha are used for covering the wound. 12. Bark of Asvattha is used as splint in fracture. 13. Milk processed with Asvattha is applied on sotha (swelling). 14. In "Prameha" (polyuria), decoction of "Salasaradi gana" (a formulation) or Asvattha should be administered. 15. Seeds of Asvattha, mixed with stag-horn and honey is taken with buttermilk. It alleviates "Prameha" (polyuria). | |||||
| Formulation | Dasamularista, Dasamula kasaya. | |||||
| Comments | Asvattha has been included in Mutrasangrahaniya, Kasaya skandha by Caraka. Susruta includes in Nyagrodhadi, Ksirivrksa and Pancavalkala. This tree is considered to be sacred in India. It is considered to be the abode of many gods. Hence it is called Kesavavasa, Mangala, Pavitraka. Gajasana means it is eaten by elephants. Calapatra means it makes a peculiar sound because of movement of its leaves. | |||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 3 (Repr.1996), pp 38-42. Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi p 63. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 65. Medicinal plants (Indigenous and exotic) used in Ceylon, Vols. 1-5, 1982. Jayaweera, D.M.A., The National Science Council of Sri Lanka, Colombo Vol. 4, p 97. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 668-669. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi pp 29-30 | ||||
| Research paper | *C1 Swami, K. D. and Bisht, N. P. S.; J. Indian Chem. Soc., 73, 631 (1996). *C2 Swami, K. D., Malik, G. S. and Bisht, N. P. S.; J. Indian Chem. Soc., 66, 288-89 (1989). *C3 Behari, K. U., Matsumoto, T. and Shimuzu, N.; Current Agriculture, 8, 73-76 (1984). *C4 Ambike, S. H. and Rao, M. R. R.; Indian J. Pharmacy, 29, 91-94 (1967). | |||||
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