Bel

Latin Name

Aegle marmelos

English Name

Bael

Sanskrit Name

Bel

(बिल्व)

Part Used

Root, Bark, Leaves, Fruit

(मूल त्वक्, पत्र, फल)

Effect on Dosha

Pacifies Kapha and vata

Properties and Uses

Its unripe fruit has carminative, digestive, anthelmintic action and astringent nature therefore used in diarrhoea, dysentery, malabsorbtion syndrome, bleeding piles. Its ripe fruit has laxative action and used in constipation. Leaves have stimulating action on liver and promotes secretion of bile. It has anti-inflammatory properties so used in inflammatory and oedematous conditions. Ripe fruit has nourishing properties. Due to astringent nature it has styptic action on urinary system.