Dried Peepal Fruit

The Peepal plant is scientifically called Ficus religiosa which is native to South Asia. The peepal plant is a large deciduous long-life tree with a pale stem and multi-sided roots. The leaves are alternate, spirally arranged, ovate, and grow with 6 to 7 inches length and 3 to 4 inches width. The young leaves are pink in color then turn to dark green when it’s matured. The female flowers consist of five petals. The fruits are green in color when they are young then turn purple when they ripened, 1 to 1.5 cm in length. It tastes sweet and bitter. All parts of the plants including stem bark, fruits, leaves, and latex are used in various medicinal applications.

Other Common Names:

English Name: Peepal fruit

Tamil Name : அரசம் பழம் / Arasam pazham

Hindi Name : अस्वत्थ, पीपल Aswattha, Pipal

Malayalam Name : അരയാൽ / Arayal

Telugu Name : పిప్పలము / Pippalamu

Nutrition Facts:

• Albuminoids – 7.9 g
• Fatty matter –  5.3 g
• Carbohydrates  – 34.9 g
• Silica  – 1.85 g
• Ash  – 8.3 mg
• Phosphorus  – 0.69 mg
• Protein –  4.9%

Health Benefits:

• Peepal fruit has a lot of medicinal compounds that help to cure fever, cough, and cold.
• Peepal fruit helps to treat eye irritation, eye pain, and red eyes.
• The medicinal properties present in the peepal fruit help to treat jaundice.
• Consume peepal fruit to treat dysentery, constipation, and diarrhea.
• Peepal fruit has various chemical compounds that help to treat gastrointestinal disorders.
• consumption of peepal fruit purifies the blood.
• Peepal fruit helps to treat heart diseases.
• Anti-irritation properties in the peepal fruit help to get relief from itchy skin and other skin issues.

How  to Consume:

• Consume the mixture of peepal fruit powder with an appropriate amount of milk twice a day to get relief from asthma and other respiratory diseases.
• Apply the paste of dried peepal fruit powder to the affected area to cure eye irritation and pain.

Harvesting and Manufacturing Methods:

All herbs are 100% naturally harvested and dried without any chemical interactions that assure the natural herb powders.