Bilwa

Botanical Name

Aegel Marmelos Linn

Family

Rutaceae

Sanskrit:

 –

English

Bael Tree

Hindi

Bel

Kannada

Bilapatre

Malayalam

 –

Telugu

Maredu

Tamil

Vilvam

Marathi

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Distribution:

Found almost throughout india

Parts Used:

Fruit, Leaves, Root

Dose:

Choorna 3-5g, Decoction 50-100ml

Chemical Constituents

Xanthotoxin, umbelliferone, marmesin, marmin,marmin skimmin

Ayurvedic properties:

Quality (Guna)

Laghu, Ruksa

Taste (Rasa)

Kashaya, Tikta

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Usna

Impact (Prabhava)

Vatakapha Hara

Pharmacological Action:

  • Grahi- the binding property of bilva in conditions like diarrhea
  • Deepana , pachana- useful in digestive disorders

Therapeutic Uses

  • Grahani- it is effective in gi disorders, and helps in managing ibs
  • Kamala- leaf juice of bilva is useful in liver disorders and also jaundice
  • Prameha- its antidiabetic helps in condition like diabetes
  • Bilva is used in various insect bites and poisonous conditions

Some of the common formulations

  • Bilwa taila
  • Bilva rasayana
  • Asana bilvadi taila
  • Bilvadi vati