herb data, Bael, Aegle marmelos, Bilwa, Belaphal, holisticonline.com

**Herb Information**
Name: Bael
Biological Name: Aegle marmelos Rutaceae
Other Names: Bael, Bilwa, Belaphal Baci fruit, Koovalam, Sreephal, Vilva, Vilvam
Description: This ayurvedic herb is found throughout India from the sub-Himalayan forests to Burma (Myanmar).
Parts Used: Fruit, root-bark, leaves, rind, flowers
Constitution: The fruit, root-bark, leaves, rind of the ripe fruit and flowers. Contains a bitter principle, volatile oils, pectin and tannin. The wood-ash is rich in minerals and phosphates.
Remedies For: Action antibilious, antiparasitical, antipyretic, aphrodisiac, aromatic, alterative, astringent; digestive stimulant, febrifuge, hemostatic, laxative, nutritive, stomachic, stimulant, tonic. Ripe fruit is sweet, aromatic, cooling, alterative and nutritive. Fresh fruit has laxative properties. Unripe fruit is astringent, digestive, stomachic, and constipative. Pulp is stimulant, antipyretic and antiscorbutic. Fresh juice is bitter and pungent. Uses: habitual constipation diabetes dyspepsia chronic diarrhea heart diseases dysentery Decoction of the root and stem-bark is used in the palpitation of the heart. Leaf-juice is reported to have multifarious medicinal uses, including control of diabetes.
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