l was born and brought up in a village area in Jaipur Rajasthan. So i used to play games under the trees in my childhood. There was many tree like Neem, Babul, Peepal and many more. mostly I liked to play under Peepal tree.

But in the village there is the many superstitions about the Peepal tree. They always worship this tree but always keeps this tree away from their house. They believe that ghosts were lived in that tree.

One day i was playing under the tree i fell down due to rainy water, and when my mom heard about it she thought it was the ghost act. After that she refused to me to go there for any cases. Mostly this tree found in the village near the temple because of the superstitions. this tree home to crows, bats hanging upside down peacefully.

Now I am educated and understand about the trees and i also try  to make my mom to believe it just a tree with many qualities. Its a single tree which produce oxygen in both day and night as well. Most of the tree uptake Carbon dioxide (CO2), and release oxygen during a day through a process called photosynthesis and uptake oxygen and release Carbon dioxide during the night through respiration. For every 1800 Kgs intake of Carbon Dioxide, Peepal tree emits 2400 Kgs of Oxygen in a day. Peepal tree infact release more oxygen during early hours in the morning and protect us from Ultra Violet rays. 

Traditional medicine recommends circumambulation of this of women suffering from reproductive issue,as it is believe that the inhalation of fresh air in the morning strengthens uterus, stimulates peristaltic movement of the fellopian tubes for better chance of conception.

Though this abode of gods hold a great religious significance, botanical scientists too encourage spending time around Peepal tree, specially in the morning to fight back various allergies, infections and disease.

In this pandemic human being and every one need oxygen for survival. in the recent news the people somewhere in Uttar pradesh sleeps under the Peepal tree for the oxygen. in the hospital where lack of oxygen cylinder, the people  who were suffer with corona disease  take the decision to sleep under the tree for natural oxygen.

So we need to understand many uses and their needs for human being.This Peepal tree (ficus religiosa) is also known for its medicine values, besides releasing lung-cleansing oxygen into the atmosphere. Under the Peepal is also where Buddha is said to have got enlightenment.

Dinesh Kumar Tak