Ficus Microcarpa -Medicinal Plant

It is a latex-containing, evergreen tree up to 30 m tall, with a rounded or flattened crown shape and numerous, slender aerial roots hanging down from the branches, and twigs. These roots eventually develop into stout, pillar roots. It is one type of strangler fig and may begin life as an epiphyte.

In India, latex extracted from the leaves is consumed to treat liver disease or applied to the skin to treat colic. They use the bark and leaves to relieve headaches, while leaves and roots are thought to promote healing of bruises and wounds. Some Buddhists consider this species to be sacred.