Description
Aegle marmelos, commonly known as bael (or bili or bhel), also Bengal quince, golden apple, Japanese bitter orange, stone apple, or wood apple, is a rare species of tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The tree is considered to be sacred by Hindus.
The leaves, bark, roots, fruits, and seeds are used in traditional medicine to treat various illnesses, although there is no clinical evidence that these methods are safe or effective. commonly-known as Bilva or Sriphal or Shivadruma (the tree of shiva) in Sanskrit, Bel or Bael in Hindi, and as wood apple, stone apple, Bengal quince, Indian quince, holy fruit or golden apple in English, is an important medicinal tree in India. Bael trees are indigenous to India and are found growing in abundance in the Himalayan regions, Bengal, Central, and South India.
Bael has an important place in indigenous systems of medicine and is considered an emblem of fertility. According to Ayurveda, it is a healing tree that gives strength to the body, and this accreditation seems also largely due to its diverse medicinal properties as all parts of this tree, namely, root, leaf, trunk, fruit, and seed, are used in various human ailments and diseases.
The roots are important ingredients of dashamula, used in colitis, dysentery, diarrhea, flatulence, and fever. The different parts of Bael are used for various therapeutic purposes, such as for treatment of Asthma, Anaemia, Fractures, Healing of Wounds, Swollen Joints, High Blood Pressure, Jaundice, Diarrhoea Healthy Mind, and Brain Typhoid Troubles during Pregnancy. Aegle marmelos has been used as a herbal medicine for the management of diabetes mellitus in Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha systems of medicine in India.
