Botanica name of Banyan Tree: *Ficus benghalensis*
Banyan tree, it is our Indian National tree. The English name Banyan is given by the Britishers to this tree because under the tree Banias that is, the Hindu merchants used to assemble business. The triad Ganges, the Himalayas and the Banyan tree symbolize the images of India, for this reason it is considered as National Tree.
Banyan tree, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.
The landed prob roots of banyan tree give support to the tree like pillars. Trees are old because they support heavy branches and stems and do not let go of the slant. Usually, the roots germinate in the soil and penetrate the soil. Tree tentacles grow slightly differently from the branches towards the ground. When they touch the soil, they penetrate into the soil and act like regular roots. The area from the branch to the soil forms part of the trunk of its successor tree.
The root of the banyan tree is an excellent disinfectant. Lactobacillus and Streptococcus are the bacteria prime responsible for tooth decay and gum disorders. The root extract of the banyan tree shows preeminent antibacterial activity against many bacterial species including the above mentioned both.
Taking the aerial roots and chewing on them prevents gum disease, tooth decay and bleeding gums. The aerial roots acts as a natural toothpaste and also helps with bad breath. It also makes the teeth strong.
Secretion of astringent  from the root stick cleanses and strengthens teeth and gums.
The aqueous extract of aerial root of banyan tree was found to stimulate both cell and antibody mediated immune responses. It also stimulates proliferation lymphocytes that are responsible for arranging an immune response to an antigen or disease. Hence the aqueous extract of aerial root of banyan tree has a strong potential to be explored further as an immune-based therapy along with antiHIV drugs in the overall management of AIDS. That can extend the life span of HIV victims to some extent.
Ref : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792505/
Ethanolic extract of banyan prop root is proved scientifically that it to act on following microorganisms as antibiotic to prevent us from infection.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Proteus mirabilis,
Stapylococcus aureus
Bacillus cereus
Alcaligenes
faecalis
S. typhimorium
and
Salmonella typhimorium.
Ref : https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.974.2431&rep=rep1&type=pdf
It was only five years ago that we legally overturned the Americans’ patenting of India’s traditional medicinal herbs, neem and turmeric. The focus of Europeans and Americans on the toothpicks we have been brushing our teeth for a long time has now recently returned. There has been a lot of registration for research on it. Many of the things that our ancient scholars have written in Tamil (Siddha) and Sanskrit (Ayurveda) have now been taken up for study.
On the one hand, we consider it a disgrace to speak Tamil. We, on the other hand, despise Sanskrit and dismiss it as a communal language. They are taken advantage of by foreigners who read Sanskrit and take its various rare scientific subjects from here and patent them as research results. It is a pity that we are losing personality in those languages even if they prove to be our treasures.
We, *BIXO HERBAL COOKIES* also manufacture tooth powder using prop roots of banyan along with many other important herbs in the brand name *BIXO-DENT KK.* But it is unfortunate that we Indians have switched to Western toothpaste culture. We are struggling to restore our heritage to a relatively secure level.
Other ingredients added to our *BIXO-DENT KK* are
Dried Ginger
Auction Bar
Rice Bran
Areca Nut
Cardamom
Haritaki
Rocksalt
Catechu
Pepper
Clove
Just half gram will be enough for brushing one time. We can use normal tooth brush or fresh neem stick crushed at the edge like brush.
Mix half the size of peanuts our BIXO-DENT KK tooth powder with chapati dough and roll in to ball shape. Cover the tooth hole and seal it with that balled tooth powder. while the saliva will continue to drip and dissolve, the insect inside the hole will be expelled with saliva. Doing this three or four times a day for a week on a regular tooth will permanently stop the itching.
