Pharmacognosy of Gular(FICUS RECEMOSA)
FICUS RECEMOSA Biological source : Drug consist of dried bark of Ficus racemosa Family : Moraceae A large deciduous tree distributed all over India, found throughout the year, grows in evergreen forests, moist localities, along the side of ravines and banks of streams. Vernacular Names Sans. - Udumbara Bang. - Jagnadumar Guj. - Umbro Hindi - Gular Kan. - Attimara Mal. - Atti Mar. - Umbar Oriya - Jajnadimbri Tam. - Atti Tel. - Atti DESCRIPTION Macroscopic: Bark is greyish green to rusty brown in colour with soft and uneven surface. It is 0.5 -1.8 cm thick. Outer surface of bark consists of easily removable translucent flakes of whitish tissue, inner surface light brown; fracture fibrous. The entire bark has more or less homogenous leathery texture. Taste astringent wi