Vol. 7, Issue - 1, Part A (2023)

Anjeer (Ficus carica Linn.) is a well known fruit and an important Unani Medicine mentioned in classical Unani literature with significant pharmacological activity. It is being used as Mughazzi (Nutritive), Mulyyan (Laxative), Muqawwi baah (Aphrodisiac), Daf-e-Waram (Anti-inflammatory), Mukhrij Balgham (Expectorant) and Mudrr-e-Baul (Diuretic) since long times. This fruit has remarkable nutritional ingredients besides pharmacological properties. The aim of this review is to highlight its medicinal and nutritional properties that benefit the people.