plaksha :

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दाहपित्तकफास्त्रघनं शोथहा रक्त्तपित्तह्रत││

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Taxonomical Classification

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Order: Unisexuales
Family: MoraceaeUrticaceae

VERNACULAR NAMES

Sanskrit: Ashwatta patraka, Charudarshana, Mahabala, Drudhapraroha, Mangalacchaya, Hrasaparna, Parkati, Jati,Pippari,Pimpari,Shrungika,Vaati,Garbhanda,Kamandalu,Plava,Gandhamunda,Mugdhika,Pugamunda,Charudaru,Suparshva,Kapeetana,Kapeetaka, Varoha Shakhi
English: wave leafed fig tree, Java fig
Hindi: Pakar, Pakadi
Telugu: Juvvi
Marathi: Basari
Gujarathi: Pepari
Tamil: Jovvi
Malayalam: Chela
Kannada: Basarimara

Mentions / Gana

Amradi varga (Raja NIghantu)
Mutrasangrahaniya Varga (Charaka Samhitha)
Nyagrodhadi Gana (Sushruta Samhitha)
Nygrodadhi varga (Ashtanga samgraha)
Oushadhi varga (Kaiydeva Nighantu)
Vatadi Varga (Bhav prakasha)

Definition

Ashwatta patraka-leaves resembles to those of bodhi tree

Charudarshana-Tree is gigantic and beutiful to see

Mahabala,Drudhapraroha-strong roots and stem

Mangalacchaya-auspicious

Hrasaparna-short leaves

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: plaksha, jati, parkati, pakativriksha, pakar

Parts used for medicinal purpose

Bark, ,

Dosage:

Tvakquatha – 40 to 80 ml.

Morphology:

Habit – A tree grows upto 30 ft. in height. Leaves- 7 to 15 cm long, broadly ovate, cordate, acuminate, entire, smooth, finely reticulately veined. 5 to 7 prominent nerves are seen. Petiole is 5 to 10 cm long. Flowers- Yellow with purple base, 5 to 7.5 cm in diameter and attractive. Fruits – Capsule, globose, 2.5 cm in diameter. Surrounded at the base by the persistent calyx. Seed is 1 cm long, ovoid, channeled along the back.

Therapeutic Uses:

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पिप्परीस्तुवर :शीतो व्रणयोनीविसर्पनुत् l

दाहपित्तकफास्रघ्नो मेद: पित्तास्रशोफजित् l l कै नि

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मूर्च्छा श्रमप्रलापाश्च हरेत्प्लक्षो विशेषतः l l ध .नि

External Application –

External application of Twak churna of Plaksha is advisiable in Shoth,Visarpa ,Raktastrava and Vrana.

Decoction of Bark of Plaksha is advisible in case of mouth ulcers.

Benefits : Being stambhana in niramaavastha of atisara, pravahika, n niramaraktapitta It is raktashodhana in nature hence used in raktadushti.

Pradar Roga- As it is stambhaka in nature hence it is used , in rakta and shvetapradara.uttarbasti of bark decoction of Plaksha or Yonivarti of Plaksha bark is used for the treatment of Rakta and Shweta Pradar.

Prameha- Useful in prameha being mootrasangrahaneeya and being sheeta in daha.

The dried bark powder of plaksha is used to sprinkle on wounds for better healing and stopage of bleeding

Decoction prepared from bark of plaksha is used for gargaling in case of mouth ulcer and gingivitis.

cold infusion prepared from bark of plaksha is used to treat nausea,vertigo and epileptic seizers.

Bark decoction of Plakshais used to treat diarrhea.

Bark paste of plaksha is applied over the area ffected with herpes and wounds.

In unani medicine plaksha murabba is used to treat splenomegaly .

Research:

A study was carried out to evaluate antiarthritic potential and phytochemical screening of various extracts of Ficuslacor aerial roots. The antiarthritic activity was evaluated by adjuvant-induced arthritis at the dose of 50 and 100 mg/kg. body weight and the standard drug used was indomethacin. The extracts administered in higher doses reduced the lesions to a greater extent showing a dose-dependent decrease in lesions comparable with standard drug indomethacin.