Benjamina Health Dictionary

Benjamina: From 1 Different Sources


(Hebrew) Feminine form of Benjamin; child of my right hand Benjameena, Benyamina, Benyameena, Benjameana, Benyameana, Benjamyna, Benyamyna
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary

Ficus Benjamina

Linn.

Family: Moraceae.

Habitat: The Eastern Himalaya, Assam, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, kerala and the Andaman Islands.

English: Java Fig.

Siddha: Malai Ichi, Pon Ichi, Putrajuvi (Tamil).

Folk: Pimpri (Maharashtra).

Action: Diuretic. Leaves— decoction, mixed with oil, is applied to ulcers.

The fruits gave bergapten. The latex, in addition to bergapten, gave alpha- amyrin and imperatorin.... ficus benjamina



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