Aswastha
| Botanical name: | Ficus religiosa |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Local name: | Aswastha, Osta |
| Common name: | Sacred fig, Pipal |
| Parts used: | Latex, Leaf, Bark |
| Plant character: | It is a large deciduous tree with milky latex, ovate, acuminate leaves and small red-colour syconia (fruits). It prefers bright direct sunlight, can tolerate partial indirect light. It is found in the wild; also planted. |
USES:
Ficus religiosa is a sacred tree among followers of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Traditionally it is used against diabetes, asthma, nasal bleeding, burning, gastric problems and in sexual disorders.
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