Pipal Phal - Peepal Fal - Ficus religiosa

1. For Asthma

The bark of the Peepal plant and its ripe fruits are helpful for treating asthma. Make a powder of the bark and fruits separately and then mix both of them in equal quantities. Consume this mixture thrice a day for relief from Asthma. Another way to use a Peepal tree for relief from Asthma is having a powdered form of peepal fruit with water twice a day. Repeat this for 14 days to get relief.

2. For poor appetite

Eating ripe fruits of the Pipal tree is helpful in treating poor appetite and burning sensation in the stomach. Peepal tree fruit is also known as the sacred fig.

3. For stomach pain

Peepal leaf is a magical antidote when it comes to treating stomach ailments. You can make tablets for relief from stomach pain by mixing 2-3 peepal leaves with 50gm of jaggery.

4. For eczema and itching

Did you know that peepal tree bark can be used for preparing tea that is helpful in treating eczema and itching? Not only this, you can even apply the ash from peepal bark leaves to the affected areas to get relief. Just combine 50g of ash from the bark with lemon and ghee to prepare the paste.

5. For a brighter complexion

The powder prepared from peepal tree barks can be used as face packs by combining it with gram flour. This face pack helps in brightening the complexion. The bark from the Peepul tree and Banyan tree are used in a lot of Ayurvedic beauty treatments. For instance, if your skin is tanned, you can use Ayurvedic skin treatment Nalpamaradi Thailam to remove tan. For its preparation, barks from four different species of Ficus trees are used.You can even use Kama Ayurveda’s Turmeric and Myrrh Skin Brightening Face and Body Soap. It has figs derived from the peepal tree as one of the key ingredients. These figs are rich in antioxidants and nutrients that are great for the skin.

6. For cracked heels

Simply apply the milk extracted from the Peepal tree or extract of its leaves on the affected areas to cure cracked heels. This will help in softening and healing the cracks.

7. For toothache

Prepare a rinse by boiling Peepal tree bark and Banyan tree bark in equal quantity in water. Use this to rinse your mouth regularly. This will provide you relief from toothache.

8. For eye pain

Extract the milk from peepal tea leaves and apply it on your eyes to cure eye pain.

9. For constipation

Adding peepal tree fruit (the sacred fig) to your daily diet is a great way to get relief from constipation. If you eat 5-10 fig fruit daily, you can solve the problem of constipation permanently. 

10. For diarrhea

One of the biggest benefits of the Pipal tree for health is in treating bleeding diarrhea. Create a mixture by taking the soft stem of Peepal tree, coriander seeds and sugar in equal quantity. Have 3-4gms of this mixture twice a day to get relief.

11. For blood purification

A lot of health problems are a result of impurities in the blood. The natural way to purify the blood is by having 1-2 gms seeds of peepal tree with honey.

12. For snake bite

Because of its blood purifying action, the extract of peepal tree leaves can be used to remove the poison from the body system after a snake bite.

13.For heart disease

For treating heart-related issues such as palpitations and cardiac weakness, start drinking an infusion prepared from peepal leaves. To prepare it, infuse leaves in water overnight and distill it in the morning. Drink this infusion thrice a day for the best results.

14. For ear infection

Warm the extract from the Pipal tree leaves and pour 2-3 drops into the ear with the help of cotton wool. This will help in treating ear infection.

15. For impotency

Take half spoon of peepal fruit (sacred fig) powder thrice a day with milk. This will help in treating impotence and provide strength to the body.