Plaksha (Java Fig)

Plakṣa प्लक्ष

Ficus lacor (= F. virens) · Moraceae

tree bark shita cultivated
Plaksha (Java Fig)

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa
kashaya— tastes at first contact
Guna
guru · ruksha— qualities
Virya
shita— potency (cooling)
Vipaka
katu— post-digestive effect
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
pacifies
K
Kapha
pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

Kshira-vriksha

Java fig / Pakar. Kshira-vriksha bark.

Used in 5 recipes