Bhilawa – Marking Nuts – Malacca Bean- Semecarpus Anacardium

Worldwide names of Bhilawa-

Hindi:-  Bhilawa, Bhilama, Bhela, Bhilora

Sanskrit:- Bhallatak, Arushkar, Agnimukhi, Telbeej

Marathi:- Bibaa, Vilambi

Gujarati:- Bhilama

Bengali:- Bela, Belagach

English:- Habbul Kalb, Habbabul feham, Samrul faham, Marking nut trees

Latin:- Semicarpus Anacardium

Other Common names of Semicarpus Anacardium are:-

Beladin, dahnulefaham, hab-el-kalb, habbul-fahm, habbul-qalb, habbulfahm, habelkalb, habulkalab, inqardiya, marking nut, belatak, bhela, bheyla, bhilao, bhilava, bhilavan, bhilawa, bhilwa, bilaran, aginimukhi, agnimukhi, balania, bhallaathaka, bhallataka, bhallika, char, chara, chera, cheru, gaer, gaer beeja, gaer hannu, gaer kaayi, gaeru kaayi, ger, ger-kayi, gera, gerkayi, geru, gerubija, gheru, godda gaeru, goddu gaeru, goddugeru, kaeru, kaerubeeja, alakkuceru, alakkucheru, cambiri,  karee gaeru, karee geru, cherkkuru, bibwa, biladur, , sambiri, shengotta, cheru, cherunkuru, kampira, temprakku, thenkotta, bibba, bibha, tencera, tenprakka, thainchera, bibo, bibu, bibua, agnika, agnimukha, agnimukhah, agnimukhi, anala, antasatva, arshohita, arushkara, aruskara, aruskarah, avhala, bhallatah, karigheru, chera,  bhallataka, bhallatakah, bhallataki, bhallatamu, kera, tere, tereda, cera, cerkkotta, cerkkuru, ceru, charei, charu, cher,   bhalli, karigeru, karigeru keru, keri, keru,  bhallika, bhutanashana, yaladara, markingnut, karigaeru , chermara,  bijapadapa, dhanurvriksha, krimighna, kshatakshataru, mahatikshna, nirdahana, prithakabija, raktahara, rujakarah, shailabija, shophanuta, shothahrita, snehabija, sophahetuh, sophakrt, sphotahetu, tapana, vanhi, vanhinama, vatari, virataru, vranakrita, anmaram, aracavatim, arakkimaram, arralari1, arutkaram, cemaram, cenkkottai, cenkottai, cenkottai, cenkottakimaram, ceran, karigeri, kerubija, kharigheru,  ceran kottai, cerankottai, cerankottai, cerankottai, cerankottai, cettaru, cevvalankottai, cherangkottai, cintukam, compalam, ekin, ekinam, erimugi, erimuki, erimuki, iruttai, kalagam, kavaga, kirumikkinam, kittakkanik-kottai, kittakkanikkotai, kittakkanikkottai, malaippuvikam, nantivittu, nilacceti, palampalam, pallaki, pallaki, pallam, pallatakam, pallatakam, pallataki, pallataki, pallatam, pallatam, pallati, pallatilirimaram, pallatti, pallika, palliki, pallikkai, pudanashanam, putanacanam , se, sengottai, senkottai, seraan kottai, seran, serangkottai, serangottai, serankottai, shay-rang, shayng cottay, shen-kottai, shenkottai, sheran-kottai, sheru, takilima, takulima, tanuvirutcam, thembarai, vallataki, vallataki , vallati, vallati , vilakam, vinakam, viracaki, viranakirutu, virataru , viraviruksam, viravirutcam, virumanniyam, bhallaathakai, bhallaathamu, bhallataki, bhallatamu, gudova, jeedi, jeedivittulu, jeeri, jidi, jidi-chettu, jidi-vittulu, nalla jeedi, nallajeedi, nallajidi, neelajeedie, nellajedee, Biladar, Bhallata nellajedi, Kutang, Alakkucheru,  shenta, simidi, thummeda maamidi, tummadamamidi, tummedamamidi, bse sin gi bras bu, bsre-sin, go bye (p), so bye, baladur, baladur (bhilavan), bhilanvana, usl-i-baladur, Oriental cashew, dhobi nut tree, Indian marking nut tree, Malacca bean, marany nut, marsh nut, oriental cashew nut, varnish tree, Dun ye rou tuo guo, Xian guo tai dong qi. Perkuru, Cheru, Cherumaram, Cherkuru, Thenkotta,  Temprakku, Sambiri, Filadar,

It is Mostly found in Indian continent in dry region. This tree is beneficial in Arthritis , Skin Disease and tumors. Its oil is also used in Psoriasis and Leprosy.

Parts Used:- Detoxified seed and Oil.

Properties:- It pacify Kapha dosha in the body, It is Astringent and sweet having hot potency

Detoxification (Purification) process of seeds:

The seeds of Bhilawa are toxic and it may cause boils on the skin if directly without purification used and applied.

For this purification, the fruits are cut and soaked in cow urine for 7 days and then again in cow milk for the next 7 days.  After this, the cut seed is placed and rolled in brick powder completely so that the remaining oil of bhilawa will be soaked by brick powder. Then after some time when oil completely removed its fruits are washed in water and dried in air and will be ready to use for medicinal purposes.

Uses of bhilawa  Seed:-

1:- It is used as an appetizer which stimulates the digestive system.

2:- It gives relief from constipation, digestive disorder, piles, and worm infections.

3:-It is beneficial in skin rashes and itching

4:- It improve brain intelligence and works as a brain tonic.

How to take Bhilawa:-

1:- Purified bhilawa fruits 1-3 grams twice a day with milk can be taken.

2:- its seed oil can be used externally for various skin issues and rheumatism

Note:- Due to hot potency is not recommended to children and pregnant women. It has anti infertility properties.

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