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'''Bilva''' consists of pulp of entire, unripe or half ripe fruits of Aegle marmelos Carr, It is a tree, attaining a height of 12 m growing wild and also cultivated throughout the country, rind of fruit is removed and pulp is bruised and dried.<ref name="Description"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Nasal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin disease}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Infection in intestine}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
'''Bilva''' consists of pulp of entire, unripe or half ripe fruits of Aegle marmelos Carr. (Fam. Rutaceae), a tree, attaining a height of 12 m growing wild and also cultivated
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===Food===
throughout the country, rind of fruit is removed and pulp is bruised and dried<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
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Bilva can be used in food. Ripe fruit pulp is eaten raw and also used for making soft drinks and jam<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
==References==
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==Chemical Composition==
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A number of coumarins (including xanthotoxol and alloimperatorin methyl ether), flavonoids (including rutin and marmesin), alkaloids (including alpha-fagarine), sterols and essential oils have been isolated from plant parts. Pectin is an important constituent of the fruit. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Bilva patre|ml=Koovalam|sa=Shreephala|ta=Vilvam|te=Maredu|hi=Bela, Sriphal|en=Bengal Quince, Bael fruit|mr=Bel, Baela|gu=Bill, Bilum, Bilvaphal|pa=Bil|ks=Bel}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Katu (Pungent), Tikta, Kashaya
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (heat)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Balya, [[Deepana]], Grahya, Paacana
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===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Bilva contains the Following nutritional components like Thiamine, Ribofl avin, Vitamin - C, Niacin; Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Alternate|Trifoliate|Each leaflet 5-14 x 2–6 cm, ovate with tapering or pointed tip and rounded base, untoothed or with shallow rounded teeth. Young leaves are pale green or pinkish}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|1.5 to 2 cm|Pale green or yellowish||The four or five petals of 6–8 mm overlap in the bud and The ovary is bright green with an inconspicuous disc, Flowering season: March-June}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Globose or slightly pear-shaped|The bael fruit typically has a diameter of between 5 and 12  cm|||Many|Fruiting on March-June}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Bilvādileha]]
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*[[Citraka Harītakī]]
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==Cultivation Details==
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Development of seedlings is very slow, and need to be in the nursery for at least a year<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Bilva's availability period is from March to June<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}.
  
<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 27.</ref>  
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Aegle marmelos flowers 03.JPG|Buds
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Aegle marmelos 03.JPG|Leaves
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Aegle marmelos (L.)Correa.jpg|Nuts
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Aegle marmelos flower 02.JPG|Flower
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</gallery>
  
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegle_marmelos Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.nmpb.nic.in/sites/default/files/publications/bael.pdf Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Description">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 35.</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:239</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.18, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
 
==See also==
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.ayurveda.hu/api/API-Vol-1.pdf The ayurevedic pharmacopoea of India]
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* [https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/bilva Bilva on wisdom library]
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* [https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/aegle.html Bilva on citrusvariety education]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Rutaceae]]
  
[[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]

Latest revision as of 17:13, 21 February 2023

Bilva

Bilva consists of pulp of entire, unripe or half ripe fruits of Aegle marmelos Carr, It is a tree, attaining a height of 12 m growing wild and also cultivated throughout the country, rind of fruit is removed and pulp is bruised and dried.[1]

Uses

Fever, Nasal bleeding, Diarrhoea, Skin disease, Intestinal worms, Cough, Diabetes, Vomiting, Cough, Stomachache, Infection in intestine.[2]

Food

Bilva can be used in food. Ripe fruit pulp is eaten raw and also used for making soft drinks and jam[3]

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves, Leaves[3]

Chemical Composition

A number of coumarins (including xanthotoxol and alloimperatorin methyl ether), flavonoids (including rutin and marmesin), alkaloids (including alpha-fagarine), sterols and essential oils have been isolated from plant parts. Pectin is an important constituent of the fruit. [4]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bilva patre
Hindi Bela, Sriphal
Malayalam Koovalam
Tamil Vilvam
Telugu Maredu
Marathi Bel, Baela
Gujarathi Bill, Bilum, Bilvaphal
Punjabi Bil
Kashmiri Bel
Sanskrit Shreephala
English Bengal Quince, Bael fruit


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent), Tikta, Kashaya

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (heat)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Balya, Deepana, Grahya, Paacana

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Bilva contains the Following nutritional components like Thiamine, Ribofl avin, Vitamin - C, Niacin; Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium Zinc[3]

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternate Trifoliate Each leaflet 5-14 x 2–6 cm, ovate with tapering or pointed tip and rounded base, untoothed or with shallow rounded teeth. Young leaves are pale green or pinkish

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 1.5 to 2 cm Pale green or yellowish The four or five petals of 6–8 mm overlap in the bud and The ovary is bright green with an inconspicuous disc, Flowering season: March-June

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Globose or slightly pear-shaped The bael fruit typically has a diameter of between 5 and 12 cm Many Fruiting on March-June

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

Cultivation Details

Development of seedlings is very slow, and need to be in the nursery for at least a year[6]. Bilva's availability period is from March to June[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Temperate area.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 35.
  2. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:239
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.18, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  4. Constituents
  5. Morphology
  6. Cultivation details

External Links