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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Aegle marmelos Corr.
Family Name Rutaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Bael, Vael

Bengali

Bela

English

King of bitters, Gulancha

Gujarati

Bilivaphal, Bill, Bilum

Hindi

Bel, Bela, Sriphal

Kannada

Bilva

Marathi

Baela, Bel

Oriya

Bela

Punjabi

Bil

Tamil

Vilvam

Telugu

Maredu

Urdu

Bel

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Etymology


Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
बिल्वःBilvaḥबिलं पुरीषभेदं वाति गमयतीति संग्राहित्वात्; ‘बिल भेदने’, ‘वा गतिगन्धनयोः’ ; रोगान् भिनत्तीति वा ।
कण्टकीKaṇṭakīकण्टकाः सन्त्यस्मिन् ।
कर्कटःKarkaṭaḥकठिनत्वग्फलः ।
कुचमःKucamaḥकुचेन स्तनेन मीयते उपमीयते इति, तदाकारत्वात् ।
गन्धगर्भGandhagarbhaगन्धः गर्भे फलाभ्यन्तरेऽस्य ।
गन्धपत्रःGandhapatraḥगन्धवन्ति पत्राण्यस्य ।
गोहरीतकीGoharītakīगवां पशूनां हरीतकी कोष्ठदोषहरणी ।
ग्रन्थिलःGranthilaḥग्रन्थिमान् काण्डे ।
त्रिपत्रःTripatraḥत्रीणि पत्रकाण्यस्य ।
पूतिमारुतःPūtimārutaḥपूतिः दुर्गन्धिः मारुतोऽपनवायुः निःसरत्यनेन ।
महाकपित्थःMahākapitthaḥबृहत् कपित्थसदृशः ।
महाफलःMahāphalaḥबृहत् फलमस्य ।
मालूरःMālūraḥमलमेव मालं, तद्दूरीकरोतीति, दोषहरण इत्यर्थः ।
वातसारःVātasāraḥवातपानं सारयतीति ।
शलाटुःŚalāṭuḥशलाटुः आमं फलं प्रयुज्यमानमस्य, अथवा-आमं फलं सदा दृश्यतेऽस्य ।
शाण्डिल्यःŚāṇḍilyaḥशाण्डं रोगं लुनातीति, ‘शडि रुजायाम्’, ‘लूञ् छेदने’ ।
शिवेष्टःŚiveṣṭaḥभगवतः शिवस्येष्टः प्रियः ।
शैलूषःŚailūṣaḥशैलेऽपि वसतीति, अथवा-नट इवामोदप्रदः ।
श्रीगन्धफलःŚrīgandhaphalaḥश्रीनाकस्य श्रीवासस्य गन्धः फलेऽस्य; श्रिया युतः शोभनो गन्धः फलेऽस्येति वा ।
श्रीफलःŚrīphalaḥश्रीवासगन्धयुक्तं फलमस्य; अथवा, श्रीमत् सुन्दरं फलमस्य ।
सदाफलःSadāphalaḥसदा फलानां विद्यमानत्वात् ।
हृद्यगन्धHṛdyagandhaहृद्यो मनोहरो गन्धोऽस्य ।

Classifications


Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Stem bark /root barkत्वक्Tvak
Leafपत्रPatra
FruitफलPhala
RootमूलMūla

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
वरुणादिगणVaruṇādigaṇaVarunadigana
अम्बष्ठादिगणAmbaṣṭhādigaṇaAmbashthadigana
बृहत्पञ्चमूलBṛhatpañcamūlaBrihatpanchamula

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Arshoghna Mahakashayaअर्शोघ्न महाकषायArśoghna mahākaṣāya
Asthapanopaga Mahakashayaआस्थापनोपग महाकषायĀsthāpanopaga mahākaṣāya
Anuvasanopaga Mahakashayaअनुवासनोपग महाकषायAnuvāsanopaga mahākaṣāya
Shothahara Mahakashayaशोथहर महाकषायŚothahara mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Amradiphalavargaआम्रादिफलवर्गĀmrādiphalavarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Amradivargaआम्रादिवर्गĀmrādivarga
Abhayadivargaअभयादिवर्गAbhayādivarga
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuduchyadivarga

Properties


Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Tikta तिक्त Tikta
Kashaya/Tuvara कषाय/तुवर Kaṣāya/Tuvara

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Rukshaरुक्षRukṣaDravyaguna Vigyan
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghuDravyaguna Vigyan

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīryaDravyaguna Vigyan Dravyaguna Vigyan by PV Sharma vol-II ,pg. no.-455, Reprint-2022, Published by- Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi U.P

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक Dravyaguna Vigyan Dravyaguna Vigyan by PV Sharma vol-II, pg. no.-455, Reprint-2022, Published by- Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi U.P

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Pachanaपाचनpācana
Grahiग्राहिgrāhi
Balyaबल्यbalya
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Mutrajanana/ Mutrala/ Mutravirechaniyaमुत्रजनन/ मूत्रल/ मुत्रविरेचनीयmutrajanana/ mūtrala/ mutravirecanīya
Tridoshahara/ Tridoshaghnaत्रिदोषहर/ त्रिदोषघ्नtridoṣahara/ tridoṣaghna

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
KaphaVatahara/KaphaVatashamana/ KaphaVstasaṃshamanaकफवातहर/ कफवातशमन/ कफवातसंशमनKaphaVātahara/KaphaVātaśamana/ KaphaVātasaṃśamanaDravyaguna Vigyan Dravyaguna Vigyan by PV Sharma vol-II, pg. no.-455, Reprint-2022, Published by- Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi U.P

Usage


Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Pippalyadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:29
Chandanadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:14
Grahanimihira TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:13
Madhyama Narayana TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:10
Dashamula TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:6
Anu TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:1
Sudarshana ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:35
Pushyanuga ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:23
ChyavanaprashaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:11
DashamularishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:18
AmritarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:2
Bilva TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 7:18
Bilvadi GutikaGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:18
Bilvadi ChurnaChurnaNATIONAL LIST OF ESSENTIAL AYUSH MEDICINES (NLEAM), Sl.No.89, Page.no.19
Bilvadi LehaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:18

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Agnimāndya
Arśa
atisāraḥ
chardiḥ
kukṣiśūlaḥ
Madhumeha
medorogaḥ
pravāhikā
Śotha
Śūla

Dose


Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Svarasa/ Juice-10-20ml
Powder/ Curna- 3-6gm
Panaka-20-40ml

Pharmacopoeial Status


Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part-I, Vol.-III, Pg. No.-29-31(Root )
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part-I, Vol.-I, Pg. No.-27(Fruit pulp )
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part- I, Vol.-IV, Pg. No.-12(Stem bark )