1. Terminallia bellirica
बिभितकी
 CC:- jwarhara, birechnopag(c.), triphala,
mustadi(su)
 LN:- Terminallia bellirica
 FN:- Combretaceae
 SN:- Bivitak, karsphal, aksh, kalidrum.
 NN:- िर्रो
 EN:- Belliric myrobalan.

2. Botanical description: A large deciduous tree, 20-40mt tall. Leaf clustered
towards the end of the branches, 10-20cm long & 715cm broad, elliptic or obovate, rounded or sub acute.
Flower small, pale green or yellowish 10-16cm long.
Fruits 12-25mm in diameter, ovoid, gray and valvety.
 Flowering & Fruiting in april-may.
 Distribution in Nepal:-
300-1100mt, east to west.

6. Major chemical constituents: Fruit contains B-sitoserol, gallic acid, ellagic
acid, ethylgallate, chebulagic acid, & a
cardiac glycoside-bellaricanin.

7. Ayurvedic Pharmacology of Bibhitak
(Guna): Guna: Ruksha, laghu.
 Rasa: kasaya.
 Vipak: madhur.
 Virya: ushna.

8. Actions (Karma)
 Effect on Doshas : - Tridosh-hara, mainly-kaphhara
 Systemic: External- sothhara,
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bednasthapan,raktastambhan, krishnikaran.
Internal:
NS: Bijmazza-madak & bednasthapan.
DS: dipan, anuloman, krimighna,(young fruitrechan),trishnanigrahan, chhardinigrahan.
CS: raktastamvan.
contd….

9. contd….
 RS: kaphaghna,swsan nalika sothhara.
 Rep.S: vajikaran(mazza)
 Tem. Jwarghna.
 Suitabiliity: dhatu-vardhak(rasa-mada)
 Eye: chakshusya.

10. Main Uses:
cough, bronchitis, allergic cough, insomnia, edema,dyspepsia, flatulence,
hemorrhage, skin diseases, diarrhea, dysentery, leukoderma, and
graying of hair.
Best Recommended Uses:
Bibhitak is especially useful in hoarseness of voice and its combination
with Haritaki and Amalaki – Triphala acts as a revitalize for hair and
eyes and as an stool softener.
*. Bibhitak is a special herb as it nourishes all the Dhatus directly.

11. Some classical uses:
 Soth: Bij mazza lep(c.ci.-17)
 Asmari: seeds powder with honey.(su.)
 Mutrakrichhra: “
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 Swash/Kash: bibhitak churna with honey.(v)
 Hridyagat-vayu: powder of bibhitak & aswagandha
mixed with gud should be taken with ushnodak.
 Pittjwar & dah samanarth: external application on
body of lep made with bibhitak mazza & jala.

12.  Parts used:
 Dosage:
Fruit
3-6gm.
Important preparation:
Triphala churna, bibhitak tail, phaltrikadi
kwath, talishadi churna.

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