Bibhitaki / Terminalia Bellerica
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Bibhitaki / Terminalia Bellerica
Bibhitaki / Terminalia Bellerica
BOTANICAL NAME
TERMINALIA BELLERICA
FAMILY
COMBRETACEAE
SANSKRIT NAME
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