Dans une légende ancienne, le banyan est un arbre décrit comme un symbole sacré de sérénité, sagesse, longévité et énergie.
This tree known under the name banyan tree (vata in Sanskrit) is wild in the lower Himalayas and now found all over India. Its milky juice and seeds or fruits are useful as external application to pains and bruises, sores and ulcers, in rheumatism and lumbago, to the soles of the feet when cracked or inflamed, and to the teeth and gums for toothache.
