Bilva (Bael)

Bilva बिल्व

Aegle marmelos · Rutaceae

tree rootfruit ushna cultivated
Bilva (Bael)

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa
kashaya · tikta— tastes at first contact
Guna
laghu · ruksha— qualities
Virya
ushna— potency (heating)
Vipaka
katu— post-digestive effect
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

Dashamula componentanti-Vatadigestive

Bael tree root — first of the Brihat Panchamula. Used in Dashamula decoction for body oils.

Used in 5 recipes