- Botanical name : Ficus bengalensis Linn.
- Family : Moraceae
- Malayalam : Peraal
- Tamil : Aalamaram, Aalam
- English : Banyan Tree
- Habit :A large branching tree with numerous aerial roots
- Parts Used : Stem Bark, Aerial root, Latex, Leaf bud
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Kashaya
- Guna : Guru Ruksha
- Veerya : Seetha
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphapitha shamana, Mootrasangrahana, Varnya
- Indications : Daha, Yoniroga, Kushta
- Dose : Churna 3-6gm
- Formulations : Panchavalkala Kwatha, Nalpamaraadi Tailam
