BOTANICAL NAME

AEGLE MARMELOS

FAMILY

RUTACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Adhararuha, Asholam, Atimangaliya, Balva, Bilva, Bilvah, Bilvam, Bilvaphalam, Bivalva, Duraruha, Gandhagarbha, Gandhapatra, Gohki, Granthila, Hridyagandha, Kantakadhya, Kantaki, Kapitana, Karkatavha, Lakshmiphala, Mahakapitha, Mahakapithakhya, Mahaphala, Mahaphalah, Malura, Malurah, Mangalya, Nilamallika, Patrashreshtha, Pitaphala, Putivata, Sadaphala, Sailusa, Sailusah, Salatuh, Samirasara, Sandilya, Sandilyah, Sangrahi, Satyadharma, Satyaphala, Shailapatra, Shailusha, Shalatu, Shalya, Shandilya, Shivadruma, Shiveshtha, Shriphala, Sitanuna, Sivadrumah, Sriphal, Sriphala, Sriphalah, Sunitika, Tripatra, Trishakhapatra, Trishikha, Vilva, Vilvah, Vilvaka, Vilvapesika, Aritaki

HINDI : Bel, Bael sripal, Bello, Si-phal, Sirphal, Sri-phal, Siri-phal, Bilva, Bel patri, Bil, Beel, Beelgiri, Beeley, Bael, Bel-patra

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed across Indo-Malesian region and cultivated in Africa. In India, it is reported to occur in the Sub-Himalayan tracts from Jhelum eastward and also southward to the Central and Southern India. In the Peninsular India, it is restricted in the dry and moist deciduous forests of the Eastern and Western Ghats. It is present in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In India, the natural presence of this species is restricted to the tropical areas receiving a mean annual rainfall of 500-2000 mmetres

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm, Swaras 10 - 20 ml, Panak 20 - 40 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Marmelosin, Alloimperatorin, Marmelide, Tannic acid, Marmin, Umbelliferone, Skimmianine, Isoimperatorin, Isopimpinellin, Marmelin, Skimmin, Marmesin, Marmesinin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Kashay, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Grahi

THERAPEUTIC USES

Micturitive

Bdominal disorders

Anti-pyretic

Heart ailments

Uterine disorders

Chronic cold

Cough

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Sukumar ghrita