About Peepal

Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa

Other Names: Sacred Fig, Bodhi Tree

Ecological & Commercial Importance

• • Peepal Tree provides ample Oxygen, purifies the surroundings, kills harmful bacteria, controls soil erosion, and improves soil structure and fertility, it is dust and sound absorbent.
• • Wood lasts well under water and it is used for well-curbs, cheap furniture, and fuse box fittings; also suitable for match- boxes.

Medicinal Properties

• • Ficus religiosa is used in traditional medicine for about fifty types of disorders including asthma, diabetes, diarrhea, epilepsy, gastric problems, inflammatory disorders, infectious and sexual disorders.