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Ficus religiosa L.
Ficus religiosa L.
{{Infobox
|title = Aswattha
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Aswattha
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Ficus religiosa L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2023
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}
==English name==
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==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Aswattha, Pippala, Shrivriksha, Sevya, Bodhidru, Pavitraka, Krishnavasa, Bodhivruksha
==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Herbs and their activities
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
|'''Activity'''
|-
|1
|Sutra sthana 5/22
|Dhuma varti dravya
|-
|2
|Sutra sthana 4/9(43)
|Sheetaprashaman mahakashaya
|-
|3
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/258
|As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
|-
|4
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/104
|Used as Pradeha-Parisechana-Avagaha dravya
|-
|5
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/31
|As a diet in treatment of Kshatakshin
|-
|6
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/56
|Ingredient in Dvitiya Sarpiguda
|-
|7
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/68
|For Pradeh and Abhyangarth as an external use
|-
|8
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/69
|Snanarth dravya as an external use
|-
|9
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthan14/214
|Used for parisechana in rakta arsha
|-
|10
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthan14/225
|As an ingredient of pichcha basti
|-
|11
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthan14/234
|As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
|-
|12
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthan15/126
|As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrit
|-
|13
|Cha.sa.chi.19/99
|As a ghrita dravya
|-
|14
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/85
|For pradeha prayoga in Vata-Pittaja visarpa.
|-
|15
|Cha.sa.Chi.25/46
|As an ingredient of Nyagrodhadi pralepa.
|-
|16
|Cha.sa.Chi.25/67
|Used for avachurnana.
|-
|17
|Cha.sa.Chi.25/84
|Used as vranashodhaka kashaya.
|-
|18
|Cha.sa.Chi.25/87
|Used as vranaropaka kashaya.
|-
|19
|Cha.sa.Chi.25/95
|Used as Patra-aachhadana on vrana.
|-
|20
|Cha.sa.Chi.25/113
|Used for tvak janana.
|-
|21
|Cha.sa.Chi.25/117
|Used for varnikarana.
|-
|22
|Cha.sa. chi.26/98
|As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.
|-
|23
|Cha.Sa.chi.29/131
|Used as lepa in Raga, Daha & Ruja.
|-
|24
|Cha.Sa. chi.29/158
|Used as Kashaya with Madhu for Tridoshaja Vatarakta.
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Properties
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|1
|Taste (rasa)
|Astringent (kashaya), Sweet (madhura)
|-
|2
|Potency (veerya)
|Cold (sheeta)
|-
|3
|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
|Pungent (katu)
|-
|4
|Qualities (guna)
|Heavy (guru), Rough (ruksha)
|-
|5
|Actions (karma)
|Pacify Kapha and Pitta, helps in healing of wounds (vranaropaka)
|}
==Current availability ==
Available
==Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
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