Ficus Benyamina
(Ficus benyamina L.)

Tribe: Moraceae
Simplisia Name: Fici Aerius Radix and Fici Folium

Description
Ficus Benyamina are found on the streets, suburbs or grow on the edge of the abyss. large tree, 20-25 m tall, stems upside. Trunk erect, round, rough surface, blackish brown, simpodial branches, roots hanging out at bars (air roots). single leaf, short-stemmed, where crossed opposite, oval shape, flat edge, a pointed tip, base obtuse, 3-6 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, pinnate bone, green, single flower, leaf out of the armpit. Calyx funnel shape, rounded crown, greenish yellow. Round fruit, 0.5-1 cm long, young green, after the old red. Seeds rounded, hard, white.

Nature and Usefulness
Taste slightly bitter, astringent, cool. Reliever fever (antipyretics), anti-inflammatory, antibiotics, facilitator of sweat (diaforetik), and facilitator urine (diuretic).

Chemical content
Air roots contain amino acids, phenols, sugar, and sour orange.

Portion used
Air roots and leaves. Washed and dried before use.

How to use
Air roots as much as 15-20 g of dried fig or dried Ficus benyamina leaves as much as 50-120 g of boiling water, then drink.
For external use, a Ficus benyamina leaf boiled water is still warm and then used for bathing.