PLAKSA

Botanical Name : Ficus lacor.

Family : Moraceae

Tamil : Kallichchi

Hindi : Kamarup

Malayalam : Itti

English : Java Fig

Habit : Medium Size Tree With Aerial Roots

Distribution : Tropical And Sub-Tropical Region In India , Australia , Nepal , Myanmar , Bhutan

Useful Part : Root, Bark , Resin

Rasa Panchaka

Rasa : Kashaya

Guna : Guru, Ruksha

Veerya : Sheeta

Vipaka : Katu

Karma : Kapha Pitta hara, Mutrasangrahaniya, Vrana Shodhana.

Indications : Raktapitta, Yoni roga, Atisara , Prameha, Kushta.

Dose : Paste 10-20g, Decoction 50-100ml

Formulations : Nygrodhadhi choorna, Nalpamaradi tailam, Panchavalkaladi ghritha.