Bilva

Bilva

Latin Name:

Aegle marmelos Carr

Family:

Rutaceae

Name in Different Language:

  • Sanskrit : Shriphala
  • English : Bengal Quince, Bael fruit
  • Hindi : Bela, Sriphal, Bel

Pharmalogical Actions:

  • Management of bowel syndrome[i]
  • Effective on Amoebiasis[ii]
  • Anti-asthmatic[iii]
  • Fights allergies, and boosts the immune system[iv]

Therapeutic Dose:

  • 3 – 6 gms of Powder

Reference

[1] Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part – 1 Volume – 1; Monograph no. 76. Published by Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

[2] Tiwari, Ramanand, Darshana H. Pandya, and Madhav Singh Baghel. “Clinical evaluation of Bilvadileha in the management of irritable bowel syndrome.” AYU (An international quarterly journal of research in Ayurveda) 34.4 (2013): 368-372.

[3] Zambre, Rudal, and Sharada Chikurte. “MANAGEMENT OF PRAVAHIKA (AMOEBIC DYSENTERY) THROUGH AYURVEDIC MODALITIES: A CASE STUDY.” (2021).

[4] Code, Q. R. “Historical and Ethno-Medical Review on Bilva (Aegle marmelos Corr.).”

[5] Rajaram, Azad, et al. “Anti-inflammatory profile of Aegle marmelos (L) Correa (Bilva) with special reference to young roots grown in different parts of India.” Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine 9.2 (2018): 90-98.

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