- Botanical name : Ficus religiosa Linn.
- Family : Moraceae
- Malayalam : Arayaal
- Tamil : Arasu, Ashvatham.
- English : Peepal, Sacred Fig
- Habit : A large deciduous tree.
- Parts Used : Bark, leaves, fruits, latex
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Kashaya
- Guna : Guru Ruksha
- Veerya : Seetha
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphapitha shamana
- Indications : Kushta, Daha, Vrana, Yoniroga
- Dose : Churna 2-4gm ,Kashaya- 50-100ml
- Formulations : Panchavalkala Kwatha, Nalpamaraadi Tailam
