This document describes the botanical details, chemical constituents, Ayurvedic properties and uses of Terminallia bellirica, also known as Bibhitaki. It is a large deciduous tree found in Nepal between 300-1100 meters. The fruit contains compounds like gallic acid and ellagic acid. In Ayurveda, it is described as having kashaya and madhura vipaka, ushna virya, and tridosha reducing properties, especially reducing kapha. It is used for conditions like cough, bronchitis, edema, skin diseases, diarrhea and hair graying. It is a key ingredient in the Ayurvedic formula Triphala and is considered nourishing for all tissues

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.
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 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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