Other NamesĀ : Aegle marmelos, fruit powder
Special Precautions of Bilva
Properties and Actions
- Rasa (taste): astringent, bitter
- Virya (action): heating
- Vipaka (post-digestive effect): pungent
- Doshas (constitutions): Balancing for vata and kapha, may increase pitta in excess
Health Benefits and Uses of Bilva
- Promotes healthy, solid stools
- Dries excess kapha and soothes the mucus membranes in the intestines
- Promotes the healthy movement of vata in the colon
- Stimulates the digestive fire and eliminates natural toxins in the GI tract