Waved-leaved fig tree

The Scientific name of Waved-leaved fig tree: Ficus arnottiana

Name in different languages:-

English: Indian Rock fig Rock pipal

Sanskrit: प्लावक plavaka, परीस parisah, प्लवंग plavanga

Hindi: पारस पिपल paras papal, Bassari, Palhi

Malayalam: Kallal-കല്ലാൽ, Kallarayal-കല്ലരയാൽ

Plant description:

Indian rock fig is very similar to the Peepal tree, it grows up to 20-25 feet tall, but its leaf borders are wavy margins and its tips are tapering, pointed but not long, the bark is the useful part of this tree to prepare Ayurveda medicines.

Medicinal uses:

To treat vata and pitta, skin, diseases, leprosy, pruritus, Vaginopathy, inflammation and diarrhea, scabies, wounds, diabetes, burning sensation, etc.

Leaf Arrangement

Shape-Cordate	Margin-waved	Venation-Reticulate

Useful plant parts:

Wood, bark

How to prepare medicines:

Panchavalkam – the bark of Nalpamaram+ bark of Kallal (Waved-leaved fig tree)

Panchapallavam buds of  Nalpamaram trees + Kallal leaf buds(Waved-leaved fig tree)

It is  one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like-

• Panchavalkadi Tailam
• Panchavalkadi Velichenna