BOTANICAL NAME

TERMINALIA BELLERICA

FAMILY

COMBRETACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Akasha, Aksa, Aksah, Aksaka, Aksha, Anilaghnaka, Baheduka, Baheruha, Baheruka, Bahira, Bahuvirya, Behedakah, Bhuta-vasah, Bhutavasa, Bibhita, Bibhitaka, Bibhitakah, Bibhitaki, Harya, Kali, Kalidruma, Kalidrumah, Kaligrvamah, Kalinda, Kalivriksha, Kaliyugalaya, Kalkidharmaghrah, Kalpavriksha, Karsaphala, Karsaphalah, Karshapalah, Karshaphala, Kasaghna, Kushika, Mrgalindaka, Samvartaki, Sanvarta, Tailaphala, Talaphala, Tilapushpaka, Tusha, Vasanta, Vasanthah, Vibhitaka, Vibhitakah, Vibhitakam, Vibhitaki, Vipitakaha, Vishaghna

HINDI : Bahera, Baheda, Behara, Behra, Bh-airah, Bhaira, Bhairach, Bharla, Bhera, Buhura, Bulla, Sagona, Bh-aira, Bahirda, Vibhitaka, Behera, Banera, Veda, Deshi-badam

DISTRIBUTION

This species is distributed in the Indo-Malesian region, Sri Lanka and Indo-China. Within India it is found throughout the plains and in the lower hills in Arunachal Pradesh and in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

DOSE

Churna 3-6 gms.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Chebulagic acid, Ellagic acid, Ethyl ester, Gallic acid, Mannitol, Rhamnose, Bellericanin, Oxalic acid, Palmitic, Oleic acid, Linoleic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Kashay

Madhur

Ushan

Chedan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Expectorant

Anti-emetic

Quenches thirst

Digstive disordres

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vatari rasa