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Semecarpus anacardium Linn.f

Bhallataka
Section/Chapter Herb database/Bhallataka
Botanical name(s) Semecarpus anacardium Linn.f
Family Anacardiaceae
Available
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Year of publication 2024
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI 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

  1. Bhallataka
  2. Nadi Bhallataka


Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Bhallataka

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Kalpa Sthana 1/20 Vamanartha
2
3

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa)
2 Potency (veerya)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka)
4 Qualities (guna)
5 Actions (karma)

Current availability

Available

Current researches

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