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[[File:800px-Bael03 FSPark AsitAegle marmelos flower 02.jpgJPG|thumb|right|''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.<ref name="Description"/>
==Uses==
{{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"/>
===Food===
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"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}., {{Parts Used|Leaves}}<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Bilvapatre|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}}
==Properties==
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Habit==
===Flower===
{{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}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Globose or slightly pear-shaped|The bael fruit typically has a diameter of between 5 and 12 cm|||Many|Fruiting on summer and winterMarch-June}}
===Other features===
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==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"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
Aegle marmelos (L.)Correa.jpg|Nuts
Aegle marmelos flower 02.JPG|Flower
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Description">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 35.</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:239</ref>
<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>
