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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.[1]

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

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 19.

See also

External Links

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