Terminalia belerica - Bulu -බුළු

Botanical Name-Terminalia belerica

Family-Combretaceae

English Name-Belaric myrobalan

Tamil Name-Akkam

Sanskrit Name-Bibheetaka, Karshaphala, Aksha, Kalidruma, Bhootawasa,                   

                           Wasantha, Bhootavruksha

Singhalese Name-Bulu

Parts used-Fruit (except covering of seed)

Properties-

              Rasa       Kashaya

              Guna      Ruksha, Laghu,

              Veerya   Ushna

              Vipaka   Madhura.       

Morphology-large deciduous tree ,8-20m high,brown bark,simple alternate oval shape leaves,glabrous and shine leaves,regular ,greenish yellow,bisexual flowers,5 sepals ,inferior ovary,indehesant ,drupe,brownish yellow fruit.  

Types -black & white color berry

Chemicals-Oxalic acid/garlic acid/ lignans

Effect on Dosha -Pacify thri dosha

Pharmacological action -deepana /anulomana/pacana/krimigna /grahi/ vishagna /jwaragna/vajikarana

Therapeutic action -kasa/ Ashmari/Nethra roga/ kasa/krimi roga 

Prepared drugs -Tripala oil/Thripala churna /Thripala kwata /Vibhithaki ashwaganda yogaya