Indian Banyan tree

Scientific name of Indian Banyan tree: Ficus benghalensis lin
Name of Indian Banyan tree in different languages:
English: Indian fig
Sanskrit: Nyagroda
Hindi: Vad vruksha, Bodhi vrukha
Malayalam: Peral പേരാൽ
Plant description:-
Banyan or Fig tree is a tropical tree of India, with many branches and great numbers of shoots, which developed as root and become new trunks, thus it may spread over a large area like a small forest. This tree often grows at a height of 21 meters or more. All parts of this plant have medicinal value. Fruits are hollow.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Oblong | Margin-Entire | Venation-pinnate |
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Useful plant parts:
Bark, flower, leaf, and seed.
Medicinal uses:
To treat vomiting, VD, skin disorders, loose motion, diabetic, ulcer, allergy etc.
How to prepare medicines:
It one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like-
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