Bibhtaki

BOTANICAL NAME: Terminalia bellirica

FAMILY: Combretaceae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:

Charaka: Jwarahara, Kasahara, Virechanopaga

Sushruta: Mustadi gana

Bhavaprakasha nighantu: Haritakyadi varga

ENGLISH NAME: Belleric myrobalan

COMMON NAME:

Punjabi: Bahera

Hindi: Bahera

Kannada: Tare kayi, Shanti kayi

Bengali: Baida, Behri

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REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

बिभीतकस्त्रिलिङ्गः स्यान्नाक्षः कर्षफलस्तु सः |

कलिद्रुमो भूतवासस्तथा कलियुगालयः ||३३||

बिभीतकं स्वादुपाकं कषायं कफपित्तनुत् |

उष्णवीर्यं हिमस्पर्शं भेदनं कासनाशनम् ||३४||

रूक्षं नेत्रहितं केश्यं कृमिवैस्वर्यनाशनम् |

बिभीतमज्जा तृट्छर्दिकफवातहरो लघुः |

कषायो मदकृच्चाथ धात्रीमज्जाऽपि तद्गुणः ||३५||

HABITAT: Throughout deciduous forests of India.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: A handsome, tall tree attaining a height up to 40m and a girth 1.8m to 3m found in deciduous forests throughout India but not in arid regions, Stem- Straight, buttressed when large, Leaves- broadly elliptic, clustered towards the ends of branches, Flowers- in solitary, simple, axillary spikes, Fruits- globular 1-3-2 cm in diameter. Obscurely 5 angled.

AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:

RASA GUNA VEERYA VIPAKA PRABHAVA DOSHGHNTA
Kasaya Ruksha Laghu Ushna Madhura Tridoshaghna

AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:

TASTE PROPERTY POTENCY POST DIGESTION EFFECT ACTION DOSHA ACTION
Astringent Dry, Light Hot Sweet Balances three doshas

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Tannin

THERAPEUTIC USES:

  • Cough: A decoction of green fruit is to be used
  • Rheumatoid arthritis: Its seed oil is to be used as an external application
  • Diarrhea: Fruit pulp of it is to be administered

INDICATIONS:

Kasa Cough, Atisara Diarrhea, Amavata Rheumatoid arthritis, Krimi Worm infestation

USEFUL PART: Flower

DOSAGE: 3-6 gms

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Triphala churna

2. Bibhitakataila

3. Phalatrikadi Kvatha

4. Talisadi curna

5. Lavangadi vati

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