Arasa vithai / Sacred Fig Dried Seed (Raw) – 100 gm

Arasa vithai / Sacred Fig Dried Seed (Raw) – 100 gm

Botanical Name : Ficus Religiosa
English Name : Sacred Fig
Tamil Name : Arasa vithai
Hindi Name : Aswattha Beej
Malayalam Name : A rayal / pippalam
Telugu Name : pippalamu

About :
Ficus religiosa is a large dry season deciduous or semi evergreen tree up to 30 metres tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 3 metres . The leaves are cordate in shape with a distinctive extended drip tip; they are 10–17 cm long and 8–12 cm broad, with a 6–10 cm petiole. Seeds are dispersed by various birds. The seeds can even germinate on other trees. If Peepal is growing on other tree, it just rely on anchorage and does not take any nutrition from supporting tree. Pipal is not a parasitic tree. The nutrition is obtained from air, deposited material and rain.Seeds are cooling, refrigerant, laxative and alterative.

Benefits :
Seeds are cooling and laxative. For neuralgia, inflammations and hemorrhages latex is used.

How to Consume :
Morning – Mix 5 gms of powder in 100 ml water, Boil the content for few minutes. once the water gets warm, filter the content and drink it before food. Repeat the same for Evening Dosage after dinner.