Bibhitaki is one of the contain of Triphala powder and several Rasayana medicines. Bibhitaki fruits are mentioned as having qualities to alleviate disease and enhance longevity, intellectual power and strength of body.
Properties
| Botanical name | Terminalia bellirica Roxb. |
| Family name | Combretaceae |
| English name | Beddannut or Belliric Myrobalan |
| Hindi name | Bahera |
| Synonyms | Aksha Karsha Phala Kalidruma Bhutawasa |
Habit
Bibhitaki is a deciduous tree of 60 to 80 ft average height, common on plains and lower hills, having long, erect stem with dark brown bark.
Leaves are about 8 to 20 cm long, alternate, oval shaped and crowded toward the ends of the branches.
Fruits are hairy, rounded or oval shaped with longitudinal ridges.
Flowers are whitish or yellowish, grouped and uni sexual or bisexually both.
Chemical composition
- Chebulagic acid
- Gallic acid
- Mannitol
- Lignans
- Ellagic acid
Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa –
- Kashaya (astringent)
- Guna–
- Laghu (easy to digest)
- Ruksha (dry)
- Virya – Ushana (hot in potency)
- Vipaka– Madhura (sweet)
Action on Dosha
- Tri Dosha Shamaka, mainly Kapha Shamaka
Useful part – Fruit, Oil of Kernel
Dose – 3 to 6 gm powder mix with honey or water.
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