Rasa (Taste)
Kashaya
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Udumbar (Cluster fig tree)
Udumbara, is a deciduous tree that can reach heights of up to 30 meters.
Medicinal Plant
Udumbar (Cluster fig tree)
Ficus racemosa · Moraceae
Udumbara, is a deciduous tree that can reach heights of up to 30 meters.
Scientific Name
Ficus racemosa
Family
Moraceae
Hindi Name
Gular
Used Part
Twak (Bark)
Botanical Description
About the Udumbar Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
Udumbara, is a deciduous tree that can reach heights of up to 30 meters. It has distinctive heart-shaped leaves with a leathery texture. The tree produces small green fig-like fruits that are technically syconia. These fruits have a unique structure with tiny flowers inside. Udumbara is native to the Indian subcontinent and is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Guru and Snigdha
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Madhura (Sweet)
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Pacifies Pitta Dosha
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Madhura (Sweet)
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Raktastambhaka (checks bleeding) Vrana Ropaka (wound healing) Daha Shamaka (reduces burning sensation) Pittahara Prameha hara Useful in Rakta pradara, Atisara, Vrana, and Pitta disorders
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Potent, Anti-inflammatory, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective and Antioxidant properties
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Tannins Flavonoids Saponins Glycosides Alkaloids
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Udumbar
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
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Raktatisara - latex with milk is beneficial in children's diarrhoea, especially with bleeding.
02
Madhumeha - root and bark decoction is beneficial in diabetes insipidus.
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Raktapitta - bark powder is beneficial in bleeding disorders.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Udumbar is a key ingredient.
- Panchavalkala Kwatha
- Nyagrodhadi Gana preparations
- Udumbara Churna
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
“शितोष्णात्मको तथा तीक्ष्ण गुरुस्निग्धपाकजित्। विषापहं कृमिघ्नं च ग्राहिणं त्रिदोषहृद् बलं॥“