Bilva's fruit is popularly used in diarrhea, dysentery and GI disorders and has digestive and carminative properties. It helps in the healing of ulcerated intestinal surfaces. It possesses anti-viral, anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory properties and has appreciable activity against intestinal pathogenic organisms.
Action
The herb has anti-spasmodic, anthelmintic properties that ensure optimum gut functioning.
Indications
1. Diarrhea and dysentery
2. Worm infestation
3. Colitis
Dosage
1 capsule twice a day, after meals.
Benefits
• It is beneficial in the digestive system.The bael fruit, leaves and roots having antibiotics properties and can be utilized wide range of infections.
• The juice of bael leaves after mixing it wih honey, it is utilized for relieving fever and catarrh.
• The bark of bael tree-rootwhich is proven ayurvedic remedyfor chronc inflammatory and many gynaecological problems.
• The oil prepared from the bael leaves gives the relief from recurrent colds and respiratory affection.
• Fruit extracts may be an effective way of protecting against the effects of radiation during radiotherapy.
• Bael is also effective against fungal infections such as thrush or bowel infections.
• Bael fruit helps in fighting scurvy, which is caused due to vitamin C deficiency.
• Bael leaves are rich in tannins which reduce inflammation and acts as an effective food remedy for peptic ulcer.
Side Effects
No major side effects have been reported in medical journals.