Krutika: Umbar (Cluster fig)

Physical appearance facial expressions, urinary glands and reproductive organs are governed by shukra. Umbar is an evergreen tree found in tropical India. Its leaves, fruits, bark, latex and root sap has medicinal value. It has been extensively used in treatment of biliary disorders, jaundice, dysentery, diabetes, diarrhoea and inflammatory conditions (Ahmed and Urooj, 2010).Tender leaf juice consumption can reduce dysentery. The latex obtained from the leaf is soaked in cotton and applied on area affected by fistula or piles. External application of stem latex can cure cracked heels. Water boiled with tree bark can be used as mouth wash in case of oral infection and mouth ulcers. Bark paste is used to treat swellings and boils. Dried fruits are consumed with sugar or honey in case of excessive menstrual bleeding.