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[[File:Semecarpus anacardium 02.jpg|thumb|right|''Agnimukh'', ''Guḍḍe geru bija'']]
'''Semecarpus anacardium''' is a native of India, . it is found in the outer Himalayas to Coromandel Coast. It is closely related to the cashew.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Strengthen the lungs}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Aphrodisiac}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Sexual health}}, {{Uses|Skin disease}}, {{Uses|Kapha}}, {{Uses|Destroys worms}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Reduce urine flow}}<ref name="Uses"/> ===Food===Semecarpus anacardium can be used in Food.Fresh or dried receptacles of the fruit are eaten raw. Kernel found inside the hard shell is eaten.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Parts Used==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|14cm long|Yellow, papilionaceous|Typical of species belonging to the Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae, and resemble, for example, the pea ( Pisum sativum ) flower. Each flower has 10 stamens, 9 of which are fused into a partial tube, with the tenth stamen free. The ovary is positioned above the sepals, petals and stamens. The style is curved|Flowering from August to March}}.
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Ovoid|The nut is about 25 millimetres long|The seed inside the black fruit, known as godambi, is edible when properly prepared.. |Single seed||Fruiting from August to March}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
[[Amrita Bhallataki]], [[Dhanvantari Ghrita]], [[Nilibringaraja Taila]], [[Pamarin]], [[Bhallatakavati]], [[Sanjeevani vati]]<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
Plants are adaptable to a variety of tropical and subtropical conditions.An easily grown plant requiring very little attention once established, it succeeds in soils that are too poor to support other crops Tolerates a pH in the range 4.5 - 6.5.Dioecious - both male and female forms need to be grown if fruits and seed are required.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Semecarpus anacardium is available through January to May<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/ayurvedic-herb-bhallataka-semecarpus-anacardium/331/ Bimbima medicines]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Semecarpus+anacardium Trophical plants]</ref>
<ref name="Commonly seen growing in areas">[http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/bhallataka-semecarpus-anacardium Planet ayurveda]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 256, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </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.134, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/diseases-pigeon-pea Pigeon pea on Agropedia]
* [https://www.medicinalplantsanduses.com/semecarpus-anacardium-benefits-uses Agnimukh 0n on medicinalplantsanduses.com]* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249908/ Agnimukh 0n on ncbi .com]* [http://www.krishnaherbals.com/semecarpus-anacardium.html Agnimukh 0n on krishnaherbals.com]* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255607921_Bhallatak_Semecarpus_anacardium_Linn-A_Review Agnimukh 0n on researchgate.net]* [http://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/22989c1b27bcda307d52f60fa81b0f96/ee6751f007818a9d07dda1be1ee996a4 Agnimukh 0n on envis.frlht.org]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Anacardiaceae]]
