Plant name : Athi
“One among Naalpamaram or four medicinal trees”.
Botanical name : Ficus racemosa
Family : Moraceae
Actions : Astringent, Laxative, Demulcent
Siddha Medicinal Uses :
- It is one of the constituent of Naalpamaram used to treat various skin ailments.
- The decoction of the bark helps to treat bloody diarrhoea, chronic ulcers, leucorrhoea, dysentry etc.
- The fruit of this tree is laxative and relieves constipation.
- The leaf decoction has Anti-bacterial and wound healing properties.
Please note – Not advised to use without doctors supervision as it can have violent side effects, if dose is unchecked.
Note : Siddha treatment is based on complete physical examination of the patient, Naadi diagnosis, and other diagnostic criteria of the disease. The content given in this article is purely meant for information and education purpose only. Kindly consult a Siddha physician before any sort of self medication.