Bibhitaki: The herb which works in diseases of every system

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Common Name:

Belleric myrobalan (Eng.)

 

Sanskrit Name:

Bibhitaki - As it is said to make a person fearless from all types of

diseases

Karshaphala - That is having fruits with weight of one Karsha i.e.

near about 20 gms

Aksha - As its fruits were used in gambling in old times

Kalidrima - A tree which is the root cause of disputes as gambling

always results in hot arguments

 

Lt. Name:

Terminalia bellirica - Combretaceae

 

Bio Energetics:

Rasa (Taste) - Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna (Characteristics) - Ruksha (Un unctuous); Laghu (Light)

Veerya (Potency) - Ushna (Warm)

Vipaka (Post digestion effect) - Madhura (Sweet)

 

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