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| Botanical Name |
Ficus
racemosa |
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| Common Name |
English:
Fig |
| Family |
Moraceae |
| Parts Used |
Fruits,
leaves, latex, bark and roots. |
| Medicinal Property |
A
sweet, laxative herb that soothes irritated tissues. Internally used for
constipation, sore throat, cough, bronchial infections and inflammation of
the trachea. |
| Chemistry |
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| Description |
A
moderate to large sized spreading laticiferous, deciduous tree without
much prominent aerial roots; leaves dark green, ovate or elliptic; fruit
receptacles, 2-5 cm in diameter, bark is astringent, rusty brown. |
| Distribution |
Throughout
India, wild as well as cultivated. |
| Economics |
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| Warning |
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