Overview
Cluster Fig is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for ulcers. Udumbara (Cluster Fig) is a moderate-sized spreading tree found throughout India in moist regions. The fruit receptacles are borne in large clusters on the main trunk and larger branches. The bark, latex, fruits and leaves are used medicinally. The unripe fruit is astringent and useful in diarrhea, dysentery and menorrhagia. The ripe fruit is sweet, cooling and laxative. The bark decoction is used in ulcers, wounds and skin diseases. The latex is applied externally on wounds. The tree is one of the Panchavalkala (five barks used together). Dose: Bark decoction 1-2 tola. Verses: 9-10.
How Cluster Fig Helps with Ulcers
According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Cluster Fig has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing ulcers:
- Potency (Virya): Sheeta (cold)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka): Katu (pungent)
- Taste (Rasa): Kashaya (astringent), Madhura (sweet)
- Qualities (Guna): Guru (heavy), Ruksha (dry)
Other Herbs for Ulcers
See all herbs for ulcers on the Ulcers page.
▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)
Also known as – keshada (destructing hair), lomada (destructing body hair), lomadwipa (residing in hair follicles of body), saurasa(insect infesting cartilages), audumbara(which appear like clusters of ficus racemosa/cluster fig tree) and jantumatarah(a kind of fly which produces worms);
— Charaka Samhita, Vimana Sthana — Specific Medical Principles, Chapter 7: Signs of Morbidity (Vyadhita Rupiya Vimana / व्याधित रूपीय विमान)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Vimana Sthana — Specific Medical Principles, Chapter 7: Signs of Morbidity (Vyadhita Rupiya Vimana / व्याधित रूपीय विमान)
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