December 2, 2007 – 4:52 am
Flacourita indica (Burm. f.) Merr. 269 Ficus religiosa Linn. Family ? Moraceae. Habitat ? Sub-Himalayan tracts, West Bengal, Central and South India; planted throughout India as an avenue tree. English ? Peepal, Bot-tree. Ayurvedic ? Ashvattha, Bodhidru, Bodhivrkisha, Sebya, Chalapa-tra, Gajabhaksha, Kshiradruma, Peeppal. Unani ? Peepal. Siddha/Tamil ? Arasu, Ashvatham. Action ? Bark�astringent, antiseptic, alterative, laxative, haemostatic, vaginal disinfectant (used in diabetes, diarrho
