Peepal tree is an Ayurvedic herb with many health benefits and uses. It is popular with latin name Ficus Religiosa and of Moraceae family. Peepal tree in English is known as sacred fig. Peepal is a hindi name and it has many other names like Pipal, Pippal, Ashwatha, Buddha Tree etc. It is a sacred tree and in India people worship this tree as God.
Peepal is an evergreen large tree, 70-90 feet tall with diameter about 3 meters. An old Peepal tree bark almost cracked with white gray colour. Pipal leaves are thin, smooth with 5-7 vena in Cordate or heart shaped. Its leaves are with extended long tip at the end. Ficus Religiosa fruits are small rounded shaped of ½ inch diameter approximately. Raw fruits green in color and turns purple or blackish color.
Peepal is a popular sacred tree and found in all India. Bark, fruits, latex and
peepal tree tress or beard are used part of this tree.Peepal Tree has many especially relevant health benefits or uses at home. Due to this some main advantages of sacred tree are as below
Peepal tree is of great medicinal value. Its leaves serve as a wonderful laxative as well as tonic for the body. It is especially useful for patients suffering from Jaundice. It helps to control the excessive amount of urine released during jaundice. The leaves of Peepal are highly effective in treating heart disorders. It helps to control the palpitation of heart and thereby combat the cardiac weakness. Ayurveda makes an extensive use of the leaves of peepal due to the numerous benefits it provides. To know more about the medicinal benefits of Peepal, read on.
For constipation problem, there can be no better remedy than the consumption of leaves of Peepal. Dry the Peepal leaves in sun and powder them. Add a solution of jaggery and anise to it. Mix it with water and consume it. This concoction will ensure proper bowel movement. The Indian basil peepal works wonders in treating dysentery. Prepare a mixture of grinded coriander leaves, peepal leaves and sugar and chew it slowly. The leaf of a peepal plant is also considered valuable in the treatment of various kinds of skin disorders.
Pipal leaves are of great use in getting rid of mumps. All one needs to do to avail the benefits of peepal plant is smear the leaves of Peepal with ghee and then warm it on low flame. After that, bandage it over the swollen inflamed part of the body. It is surely going to provide the patient with a great relief. Even for boils, this remedy will prove to be quite effective. In case of formation of pus, bandaging the leaves of Peepal will ensure that the growth subsides. But, it will give beneficial results only if the problem is in its preliminary stage.
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