Beli / බෙලි / Bilva / Aegle marmelos / Bengal Quince / Bilva, Śandilya, Śailusha, Malura, Sriphala /

Botanical Name – Aegle marmelos
Family                  - Rutaceae

English Name     - Bengal Quince

Sanskrit Names – Bilva, Śandilya, Śailusha, Malura, Sriphala

Singhalese Name- Beli

Parts used           - roots, root bark, leaves, both ripe & unripe fruits, and flowers.

Properties:

            Rasa           Kashaya, Tikta

            Guna          Ruksha, Laghu

            Veerya       Ushna

            Vipaka       Katu

Attributes / Karma:

Alleviate Vata & Kapha. Aggravate Pitta

Promote appetite & digestion. Have an anabolic effect on all body tissue.

Unripe fruit – appetizer. Digestant. Astringent.

Ripe fruit    - astringent, mild laxative. An excess dose causes constipation

Leaves        - alleviate edema & pain. Has an anti diabetes property.

Roots          - use in Vata diseases. Astringent                         (B.P)

Medicinal uses:

External

·         Conjunctivitis – past of leaves applied over the eyelids.

·         Backaches      - steam with leaves.

Internal

·         Diabetes  - dried crashed leaves as a hot drink (phanta)

·         Bleeding piles – powdered dried unripe fruit with honey.

·         Diarrhea & digestive disorders – steamed unripe fruit with sugar.

Formulations:

            Dasamūlārishta

            Bilvamūlādi gutika

Śyonaka -තොටිල - Oroxylum indicum - Totila - Śoshana nata Katwanga, Tuntuka, Mandukaparna, Ptrorna,Śukanasa, Kutanyata, Dērghavrunta, Aralu, Pruthuśimba, Katambhara

Botanical Name – Oroxylum indicum

Family                 - Bigoniaceae

English Name     - Indian trumpet flower

Sanskrit Names – Śyonaka, Śoshana, nata, Katwanga, Tuntuka, Mandukaparna, Ptrorna,

                             Śukanasa, Kutanyata, Dērghavrunta, Aralu, Pruthuśimba, Katambhara

Singhalese Name – Totila

Parts Used – Root bark

Properties:

            Rasa       Tikta, Kashaya

            Guna       Laghu, Ruksha

            Veerya    Sheeta

            Vipaka    Katu

Attributes / Karma:

Alleviate Tri-dosha

Promote appetite, cures cough due to Tri-dosha         (B.P)

Cures-Cystitis, Amavata (rheumatic arthritis), diarrhea, cough, anorexia    (Gha /ni)

Medicinal uses:

External

·         Joint swelling – local application is done by roots pasted in vinegar

·         Inflammation & painful diseases – tub bath by it decoction is done.

·         Otorrhoea – root bark boiled in sesame oil

Internal

·         Chronic diarrhea –juice of root bark & stamens of lotus; obtain from putapaka methord

·         Āmavata  - powdered root bark is given.

Formulations:

            Dasamularishta

Aba - Mustard Rape - Brassica alba - අබ

Botanical name   -Brassica alba

Family                  -Crucifereae

English name      - Mustard Rape

Sanskrit names   - Sarshapa, Katuka, Śubhragaura, Siddhārta, Bhutanāśaka, Tantubha,

Singhalese name-  Aba

Parts used   - Seeds, oil

Properties:      

            Rasa          Katu, Tikta

            Guna         Tikshna (seeds & oil), Snigdha (vegetable)

            Veerya      Ushna            

            Vipaka      Katu                                (Su /su / 46)

                         

Attributes / Karma:

Alleviates Vata, Pitta. Vitiates Pitta.

Seeds – Lekhana, enhances complexion and cures dermatose.

Oil – antibacterial and analgesic. Cures spleenic disorders.

Cures – throat diseases, skin diseases,           (Su /su / 46)

                                                                                                                                                                               

Medicinal uses

 

External

·         In pyorrhea – gargles of its oil mixed with salt are useful.

·         Pulmonary inflammation – paste of seeds & wheat flour is used as a dressing locally.

Formulations

            Siddhārtaka taila

            Sarshapādi taila