| BOTANICAL NAME |
TERMINALIA BELLERICA |
| FAMILY |
COMBRETACEAE |
| SANSKRIT: |
Aksaka, Bahira, Bhuta-vasah, Bibhita, Bibhitaka, Karshapalah, Kushika, Vasanta, Vibhitaka, Vishaghna, Sanvarta, Karsaphala. |
| ENGLISH |
Belliric myrobalan. |
| HINDI |
Bahera, Bhairach, Vibhitaka, Veda, Behera. |
| KANNADA |
Behara, Tanrikai, Tnrikayi, Thaaremara, Santi |
| MALAYALAM |
Tanni, Tannikka, Thani |
| TELUGU |
Bhutavasamu tadi, Tandi, Tandra, Vibhitakamu, Thadi |
| TAMIL |
Akkam, Ambalatti, Kalitturumam, Tanni, Tanikkay |
| MARATHI |
Beheda, Bherda, Sagwan, Vavara, Yela, Yehelabehada |
DISTRIBUTION:
Available in India, hills of Arunachal Pradesh, Western ghats of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
| PARTS USED: |
Fruit |
| DOSE: |
Churna 3-6 grams |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Chebulagic acid, Ellagic acid, Ethyl ester, Gallic acid, Mannitol, Rhamnose, Bellericanin, Oxalic acid, Palmitic, Oleic acid, Linoleic acid
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Kashay |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Madhur |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Chedana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
- Purgative properties of Bibhitaki is helpful in easy bowel evacuation.
- Antifungal properties of Bibhitaki extracts are helpful in treating various skin disorders.
- Antihistaminic property of Bibhitaki is helpful in improving immunity system.
- Antiasthmatic and Broncho-dilatory properties are helpful in treating Swasa Roga or Amoebicidal, Antistress, Endurance promoting activity.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Expectorant.
- Anti-emetic.
- Quenches thirst.
- Digstive disorders.
- Helps in control in hypertension.
- Viral hepatitis.
- Vitiligo.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Abhrak bhasma
- Arogyavardhini gutika
- Asanabilvadi taila
- Baladhatryadi taila
- Brhanmanjisthadi kvath churna
- Brihat guduchi taila
- Chandraprabha vati
- Dantyadyarishta
- Dashmoolpanchakoladi kvath churna
- Gorochanadi vati
- Haridra khanda
- Jivantyadi ghrita
- Kalyanak ghrita
- Kutajavaleha
- Lohasava
- Maha yogaraj guggulu
- Panchtikta ghrita
- Punarnavadi mandoor
- Sarasvatarishta
- Triphala guggulu
- Vatari rasa
- Vyosadi guggulu