Bibhitaki

Terminalia bellirica

Bibhitaki

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Bibhitaki(Aksha)
Botanical name(s)	Terminalia bellirica
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2023
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Bibhitaki, Aksha, Karshaphala, Akshaphala, Kalidruma, Tailaphala

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 4/9(24)	Virechanopag mahakashay
2	Ch Vi 6/21	Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
3	Ch.Vi.8/136	Virechana Dravyani
4	Vimana Sthana 8/144	Kashaya-skandha
5	Ch.Sha.8/29	Garbha vyapad chikitsa
6	Kalpa Sthana 1/14	Vamanartha
7	Kalpa Sthana 12/15	Awaleha Yoga
8	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana1/1/75	In formulation of amalaka rasayana
9	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/201	Used as Triphala kwatha in Anyedhyushka jwara.
10	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/205	As an ingredient of Triphala inVatsakadi kashaya.
11	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/206	As an ingredient of Triphala in Madhookadi kashaya.
12	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/208	Pitta- Kapha nashaka Vatanulomana.
13	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/222	As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita.
14	Cha.sa.Chi.3/231	Used for Virechana with madhu and ghrita.
15	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/258	As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
16	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/299	As Triphala in Vishamajwara.
17	Cha. Sa. Chi.5/65	Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit
18	Cha. Sa. Chi.5/106	Ingredient of Nilinyadya Ghrit
19	Cha. Sa. Chi.5/115	Ingredient of Rohinyadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
20	Cha. Sa. Chi.5/123	Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
21	Cha. Sa. Chi.5/149	Ingredient of Mishrak Sneha
22	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/22	Prameh nashak Santarpan yog
23	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/26	Sarva Prameh nashak yog
24	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/28	Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
25	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/35	As Kapha-Pittaj  prameh nashak yog
26	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/40	Ingredient in Phalatrikadi Kvath
27	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/41	Ingredient in Madhvasav
28	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/46	For drinking water Boiled with it
29	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/44	As Virechan dravya
30	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/62	Ingredient in Patoladi Kwath
31	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/65	Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
32	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/68	Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
33	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/74	Ingredient in Madhvasav
34	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/77	Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
35	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/81	Ingredient in Triphalasav
36	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/82	Pathya diet in Kushth
37	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/91	Ingredient in Sidhdharthak snan and Lepa, Abhyantara and Bahya-shodhanarth
38	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/97	Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
39	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/100	Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
40	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/128	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth, Pana, Snan, Lepa
41	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/136	Ingredient in Vata-Pitta nashak Ghrit
42	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/140	Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
43	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/144	Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
44	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/153	Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
45	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/100	Ingredient in Avaleha
46	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/35	Ingredient in Kalyanaka Ghrit
47	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/54	Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrit
48	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/70	Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
49	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/18	Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit
50	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/43	As a Nasya dravya
51	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/48	Ingredient in Mustadi varti
52	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/72	Ingredient in Pancham Sarpimodak
53	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/21	In treatment of Kaphaj Svayathu
54	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/32	Ingredient in Ashtashatorisht
55	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/39	Ingredient in Triphaladhyarisht
56	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/43	Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
57	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/49	Ingredient in Shilajatu prayog
58	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/71	As a Lepa dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
59	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/72	As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
60	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/115	As an ingredient of nagaradi ghrit
61	Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/119	As an ingredient of patoladi churna
62	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/125	As an ingredient of narayan churna
63	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/133	As an ingredient of hapushdya churna
64	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/135	As anupan of hapushdya churna
65	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/149	Kwath mixed with trikatu and yavakshara used in udararoga
66	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/158	In formulation of pippalyadi lavan
67	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/163	In formulation of kshara vatika
68	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/45	Used in swedana kriya
69	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/66	Use triphala kwath with trivrut churna
70	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/144	As an ingredient of dantyarista
71	Cha.sa.chi.15/87	As an ingredient of traushnaadi ghrit
72	Cha.sa.chi.15/160	As an ingredient of Pindasava
73	Cha.sa.chi.15/177	As an ingredient of Bhallataka Kshara
74	Cha.sa.chi.15/188	Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
75	Cha.sa.chi.18/92	As an ingredient of twakadi leha.
76	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/56	For kashaya pana.
77	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/124	For pradeha prayoga in granthi visarpa.
78	Cha.Sa.Chi.21/125	As an ingredient of Baladi lepa.
79	Cha.sa.Chi.25/84	Used as vranashodhaka kashaya.
80	Cha.sa.Chi.25/90	As an ingredient of Kampillakadi taila.
81	Cha.sa.Chi.25/110	Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya & prasadana.
82	Cha.sa.Chi.25/115	Used for Krushnikarana.
83	Cha.sa.Chi.26/65	As an ingredient of Trutyadi churna.
84	Cha.sa.Chi.26/87	As an ingredient of Trushnadi Ghrita.
85	Cha.sa.Chi.26/163	As an ingredient of Mayur Ghrita.
86	Cha.sa.Chi.26/167	As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita.
87	Cha.sa.Chi.26/195	As an ingredient of Kalak churna.
88	Cha.sa.Chi.26/198	As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna.
89	Cha.sa.Chi.26/205	Used for mukhadhavna.
90	Cha.sa.Chi.26/209	As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.
91	Cha.sa.Chi.26/239	Used for aaschotana in Kaphaja netraroga.
92	Cha.sa.Chi.26/241	As an ingredient of Sumanakorkadi varti.
93	Cha.sa.Chi.26/242	As an ingredient of Saindhavadi varti.
94	Cha.sa.Chi.26/254	As an ingredient of Drustiprada varti.
95	Cha.sa.Chi.26/270, 273	As an ingredient of Mahaneela Ghrita.
96	Cha.sa.Chi.26/281	Used in palitya
97	Cha.Sa.chi.29/85	As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi kwath for Virechana karma.
98	Cha.Sa.chi.29/86	Used as Kwatha with Madhu for Kaphaja Vatarakta.
99	Cha.Sa.chi.29/152	As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Astringent (kashaya)
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu)
5	Actions (karma)	Tridoshahara (subside all three dosha) but pacify Kapha especially

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