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Cluster Fig (Gular / Udumbara)

Ficus racemosa

ଡିମିରି (Dimiri)गूलर (Gular)Udumbara
Family
Moraceae
Origin
Australia & Indomalaya
Plant Type
Tree
Habitat
Outdoor

About the Plant

Medium-to-large deciduous evergreen tree without aerial roots; ovate-lanceolate leaves, and dense clusters of smooth subglobose red figs borne directly along trunk cauliflory.

Traditional Uses

Menorrhagia, diabetes, burning micturition, stomatitis, and ulcers

Parts Used

Bark, fruit, latex

Ayurvedic Properties

  • Rasa: Kashaya, Madhura
  • Guna: Guru, Ruksha
  • Virya: Sheeta
  • Vipaka: Katu

Health Benefits

  • Stops hemorrhages, controls diabetic polyuria, cools hyperacidity, and heals mucosal ulcers

Precautions

Ensure fruits are free from internal insects (fig wasps) before therapeutic use

Interesting Facts

Sacred to Lord Dattatreya; unique mutualistic co-evolution where specific wasp species pollinate figs