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'''Bibhitaki''' is growing widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka and SE Asia. In the Traditional system of medicine like [[Ayurvedic medicine]], Siddhaand Unani, medicinaluses have been described as it is works in disease of every system. Glucoside, Tannins, Galliacid, Ellagicacid, Ethylgalate, Gallylglucose,Chebulanic acid are mainly believed to be responsible for its wide therapeutic actions. It isused as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiarrheal, anticancer, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and hepatoprotective agent.

==Common nameUses=={{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Respiratory problems}}, {{Uses|diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|chronic constipation}}, {{Uses|hoarseness}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|sore eyes}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}

==Chemical Composition==Beta-sitosterol,gallic acid,ellagic acid,ethyl gallate,galloyl glucose,chebulagic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Thare, Tare Mara|ml=Thani, Thannikka|sa=Akshah, Kasaghnah|ta=Semmaram, Vibidagam|te=Karshaphalamu|hi=Bahuvirya, Bahera|en=Bedda nut tree, Belliric myrobalan}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Madhura (Sweet)===Karma===Kapha, Pitta===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Deciduous Tree}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|alternate|The leaves are spiral, clustered at the twig ends and petiole 3-10 cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|creamy white|5-20|Inflorescence axillary spikes and flowers sessile}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Ovoid|3 cm across|slightly 5 ridged|With hooked hairs|1-seeded}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==The plant has a wide ecological range, succeeding in tropical and subtropical climates, but does not grow above 600 m altitude. It is found at elevations up to 1,400 metres in China<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Scattered forests}}, {{Commonly seen|sunny mountain slopes}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Bahada (in Oriya) (3395012560).jpg  Baheda (Bengali- বহেড়া) (3393797615).jpg  Baheda (Gujarati- બહેડા) (3393800009).jpgBaheda (Gujarati- બહેડા) (3393800009).jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.46 MB Bahera (Hindi- बहेड़ा) (3394597674).jpgBahera (Hindi- बहेड़ा) (3394597674).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 3.74 MB Bahera (in Manipuri) (3392698146).jpgBahera (in Manipuri) (3392698146).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 3.74 MB Bahera (Urdu- بهيڙا) (3391882571).jpgBahera (Urdu- بهيڙا) (3391882571).jpg</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/proper/proper06003.html "Phytochemicals"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/19316 "Diagnostic description"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Terminalia+bellirica "Cultivation Details"]</ref></references> ==External linkLinks== * [http://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2016/vol5issue1/PartC/4-4-28.pdf Terminalia bellerica on Pharmacological activities of Baheda ]* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/bibhitaki-terminalia-bellerica Terminalia bellerica on planet ayurveda]* [http://www.banajata.org/bahada.htm Terminalia bellerica on banajata.org]