Terminalia belerica Roxb - Bibhitaki

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Bibhitaka consists of pericarp of dried ripe fruits of Terntinalia belerica Roxb. (Fam. Combretaceae), a large deciduous tree, 10-12 m or more high, commonly found in plain and forests upto 900 m elevation, fruits ripen towards November.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Shrimudrigida, Mudragida, Turube
Hindi	Kanghi
Malayalam	Uram, Katuvan, Urubam, Urabam, Vankuruntott, Oorpam, Tutti
Tamil	Tutti, Thuthi
Telugu	Tutturubenda
Marathi	Chakrabhendi, Petari, Mudra
Gujarathi	Kansaki, Khapat
Punjabi	Kangi, Kangibooti
Kashmiri	Kath
Sanskrit	Kankatika, Rasyaaprokta
English	Indian Mallow

Chemical Composition

Gallic acid, tannic acid and glycosides

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kashaya

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Madhuara

Karma

Caksusya, Keshya, Kaphapittajit, Bhedaka, Kriminashana, Kasahara

Prabhava