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Akshah, Bahuvirya, Terminalia bellerica, Bibhitaki

Bibhitaki is growing widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka and SE Asia. In the Traditional system of medicine like Siddhaand Unani, medicinaluses have been described as it is works in disease of every system.

Uses

Indigestion, Respiratory problems, Diarrhoea, Chronic constipation, Hoarseness, Cough, Sore eyes, Sore throats

Parts Used

Seeds, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Beta-sitosterol,gallic acid,ellagic acid,ethyl gallate,galloyl glucose,chebulagic acid^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Thare, Tare Mara
Hindi	Bahuvirya, Bahera
Malayalam	Thani, Thannikka
Tamil	Semmaram, Vibidagam
Telugu	Karshaphalamu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Akshah, Kasaghnah
English	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

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	The leaves are spiral, clustered at the twig ends and petiole 3-10 cm long

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	creamy white	5-20	Inflorescence axillary spikes and flowers sessile

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Ovoid	3 cm across	slightly 5 ridged	With hooked hairs	1-seeded	{{{6}}}

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

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^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Scattered forests, Sunny mountain slopes.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Phytochemicals"

[Leaf-2] "Diagnostic description"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Respiratory problems}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Chronic constipation}}, {{Uses|Hoarseness}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Sore eyes}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
+{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Respiratory problems}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Chronic constipation}}, {{Uses|Hoarseness}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Sore eyes}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
 ==Parts Used==