Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India
recommends the fruit in jaundice,
oedema and anaemia; fruit and root in
leucoderma, vitiligo.
The fruits, seeds and bark contain
beta-sitosterol, beta-amyrin, ntriacontanyl
acetate, gluacol acetate,
hispidin, a phenanthraindolizidine alkaloid,
bergapten and psoralen. A leucocyanin
has been isolated from the
root; oleanolic acid from the leaves.
Dosage ◮ Fruit—10–20 g; root—1–
3gpowder.(API Vol. III.)
Ficus lacor Buch.-Ham.
Synonym ◮ F. infectoria auct. non-
Willd.
F. viren Aiton.
Family ◮ Moraceae.
Habitat ◮ Plains and lower hills of
India.
English ◮ White Fig.
Ayurvedic ◮ Plaksha, Karpari, Pitana,
Parkati.
Siddha/Tamil ◮ Kurugu, Itthi,
Kallalnaram.
Action ◮ Bark—decoction is used
for washing ulcers, as a gargle in
salivation; also used for menstrual
disorders and leucorrhoea. Leaf—
estrogenic. Plant— used in
erysipelas, ulcer, epistaxis.
Fresh ripe fruit or powder of dried
fruits is used to treat diabetes.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India
indicates the use of the fruit and
stem bark in syncope, delirium and illusive
and unstable state of mind.
Ficus palmata Forsk. 267
The stem bark of the plant yield acetates
of long-chain alcohols, methylricinolate,
beta-sitosterol, lanosterol,
caffeic acid, bergenin and sugars. The
triterpenoids, lupeol and alpha- and
beta-amyrin, are also present in the
leaves. Flavonoids including sorbifolin
and scutellarein derivatives, have been
isolated from the leaves.
Dosage ◮ Stem bark—50 g powder
for decoction (API Vol. II); dried
fruit—5–10 g. (API Vol. IV.) Leaf,
root—10–20 g paste. (CCRAS.)
Ficus microcarpa Linn. f.
Synonym ◮ F. retusa auct. non Linn.
Family ◮ Moraceae.
Habitat ◮ WestBengal,Bihar,Central
and Peninsular India and Andaman
Islands.Growningardens,andas
an avenue tree. Quite common in
New Delhi.
Ayurvedic ◮ Plaksha (related sp.).
Siddha/Tamil ◮ Kal Ichi.
Folk ◮ Itti.
Action ◮ Bark—antibilious. Leaf—
antispasmodic. Root bark and leaf—
used in preparations of oils and
ointments for ulcers, skin diseases,
oedema and inflammations.
Ficus palmata Forsk.
Synonym ◮ F. caricoides Roxb.
F. virgata Wall. ex Roxb.
Family ◮ Moraceae.
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