Medicinal Plants of Chandigarh
Medicinal Plants of Chandigarh
Medicinal Plants of Chandigarh
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BAEL<br />
Aegle marmelos<br />
BAHERA<br />
Terminalia bellerica<br />
Habit<br />
: Moderate-sized tree, Flower greenish-white, sweet-scented.<br />
Habit<br />
: A large, deciduous tree, flowers pale-green.<br />
Distribution<br />
: Throughout India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.<br />
Distribution<br />
: Throughout the country.<br />
Parts used<br />
: Whole plant.<br />
Parts used<br />
: Fruit.<br />
Constitutes: The fruit contains<br />
marmalosin, bark contains coumarin,<br />
and umbelliferone; Leaves are having<br />
essential oil consisting <strong>of</strong> α and β-<br />
phellandrene.<br />
Therapeutic uses: It is useful in<br />
chronic dysentery, diarrhoea, appetite<br />
and digestion. Locally, the bark<br />
decoction is taken thrice a day for one<br />
week intermittent fever. The root is<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the ingredients <strong>of</strong> the<br />
'Dasamool' <strong>of</strong> Ayurveda.<br />
Constitutes: The fruits contain tannin,<br />
sitosterol, gallic acid, chebulegic acid<br />
etc.<br />
Therapeutic uses: It is bitter,<br />
astringent, anthementic, pungent,<br />
laxative and are used in piles,<br />
enlargement <strong>of</strong> spleen, diarrhoea, eye<br />
troubles, leprosy and headache. One<br />
<strong>of</strong> the component <strong>of</strong> Triphla.<br />
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