Ficus benghalensis L. Family : Moraceae Common name : Banyan tree, Bara (Odia) Habit : Tree
Ficus benghalensis L.
Family : Moraceae
Common name : Banyan tree, Bara (Odia)
Location : Puri, Odisha India
Habit : Tree
Habitat : Evergreen to deciduous lowland forest
Medicinal uses :
✔ Latex is useful in piles, nose diseases and in gonorrhea.
✔ Arial root is useful in dysentery, inflammation of liver.
✔ Leaves infusion is useful in diarrhea and dysentery.
✔ Bark is potential against diabetes.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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