Thanks Swamy ji for sharing valuable information. The entire paragraph "According to Ayurveda, roots are useful in Hydrophobia----" is copied from my online article at Botanical.com.
http://www.botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/127_doomar.html Hoping that you have missed to quote the reference. Revised version on this article is available in pankajoudhia.com regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 11:05 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > nice write its also used as a veg in bengal > tanay > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:10 PM, M Swamy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Photos taken on 5.12.2010 . Location: Sayyaji Rao Road Mysore . >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:38 AM, M Swamy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> - *Botanical Name : *Ficus Racemosa >>> - *Family Name : *Moraceae >>> - *Common Name : *Cluster Fig, Indian Fig, Crattock, Rumbodo, >>> Atteeka, Redwood Fig >>> - *Part Used : *Bark, Root, Latex, Fruits >>> - *Habitat : *It is cultivated all over india and also grows wild in >>> many forests and hill areas. >>> >>> *Uses : *1. Unripened fruits used as vegetable in Southern India. >>> Infact these are sold in the market. >>> 2. According to Ayurveda, roots are useful in hydrophobia >>> whereas bark is acrid, cooling, galactagogue and good for gynaecological >>> disorders. Fruits are astringent to bowels, styptic, tonic and useful in the >>> treatment of leucorrhoea, blood disorders, burning sensation, fatigue, >>> urinary discharges, leprosy, menorrhagia, epistaxis and intestinal worms. >>> According to Unani system of medicine, leaves are astringent to bowels and >>> good in case of bronchitis whereas fruits are useful in treatment of dry >>> cough, loss of voice, diseases of kidney and spleen. Bark is useful in >>> Asthma and piles. Latex is applied externally on chronic infected wounds to >>> alleviate edema, pain and to promote the healing. The tender leaf buds are >>> applied on the skin, in the form of paste, to improve the complexion. >>> >> >> > > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > [email protected] > >
