ASHWATH - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as pimpal in Marathi & Ashwath in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Ficus religiosa

Family - Moraceae

                                 

Properties -

Rasa - Kashya ,Madhur 

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - guru , ruksha

Chemical Constituents -

Tanin 4%

Parts Used - Twak , phala , shrug (leafbud),kshir (milk)

                                          

USES -

1. Skin of roots - Garbha sthapana ( helps to conceive)

2. Stem skin , churna of fruit - vajikarana ( Aphrodisiac).

    

   Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

   Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.