काकॊदुंबरिका – Ficus hispida

 

Name – काकॊदुंबरिका

Botanical name – Ficus hispida

Description – Hispid shrubs or small trees. Leaves opposite. Figs clustered on the tubercles of stem or in racemes

Chemical Constituents- Bark contains tannin, wax, caoutchouc and glucoside principle. Leaves contain phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids, oleanolic acid.

Use – Fruits used as tonic, galactogogue and emetic.