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Semecarpus anacardium Linn.f
{{Infobox
|title = Bhallataka
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Bhallataka
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Semecarpus anacardium Linn.f
|label3 = Family
|data3 = Anacardiaceae
|Lable4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2024
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Marking nut tree, Malacca bean tree, Marany nut, Oriental cashew
==Therapeutic Use==
Piles (Arsa), Abdominal distension (Anaha), IBS (Grahani), Abdominal tumor (Gulma), Worms (Krimi), Psoriasis (Kustha)
==Other varieties / Other Botanical names==
* Semecarpus albecens
* Semecarpus travancoria
* Semecarpus anrienlata
* Semecarpus heterophylla
* Semecarpus kurzi
* Semecarpus pubescens
* Semecarpus obscura
* Semecarpus parviflora
==Identification Characters==
* '''Agnimukhi''' – Fruits are attached to the orange coloured fleshy cap.
* '''Dhanurbija''' – Fruits are obliquely ovoid.
* '''Tailabija''' – Fruits has oily contents.
==Types==
==Sushruta and Nighantu Ratnakara==
# Bhallataka
# Nadi Bhallataka
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Bhallataka
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
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| 1 ||[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/20 || Vamanartha
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| 2 || ||
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| 3 || ||
|-
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) ||
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) ||
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||
|-
|}
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..