Nectarean Fruit: Bilva

That which destroys diseases is Bilva. Proper use of Bel fruit makes the Body healthy and well proportionate. The roots of Bel tree, branches, leaves, bark and fruit, all possess medicinal values. Along with the inherent property of providing strength to the heart and freshness to the mind, it also renders peace and harmony to the mind. It is oily, and hot in nature. Avolatile oil, full of medicinal properties, is found in its pulp, leaves and the seeds. The properties and benefits of raw and ripe Bel fruit are different.

Raw Bel fruit increases the appetite and digestive power and acts as a vermin cide. It absorbs the watery part of the stool and hence is extremely beneficial in diarrhea and dysentery. Its regular use

protects one from cholera.

Ripe Bel fruit is sweet, astringent, and difficult to digest. It acts as a mild laxative.

Medicinal Use:

1. Irritable bowel syndrome: in this disease digestion becomes very weak and the patient becomes very weak and the patient suffers from foetid diarrhea. Boil the pulp of 2 Bel fruits

With 400 mi of water and filter it. A fter cooling take it with 20 grams of honey.

In case of chronic conditions 100grams of Bel fruit pulp with 250 grams of milk divided into three equal doses and taken in the morning, it the afternoon and in the evening daily is helpful

2 Dysentery: The Bel fruit gives strength to the intestines. Taking pulp of one Bel fruit

after removing the seeds, every morning and evening, and relieves intestinal colic.

3 Burning sensations: Taking 25 grams of Bel pulp with 200 ml of water and 25 grams of sugar candy relives burning sensations in chest, stomach, eyes and feet.

4 Mouth Ulcers: Boil pulp of one Bel fruit 100grams of water and filter it upon cooling. Rainse with that water.

5 Prameh (a disease in which which sperm and other vital humour of the body emanate through urine): powder the bark of Bel and Bakul and take 2 grams of the powder with milk.

6 Mental fatigue: pulp of Bel fruit should be kept mixed with water in an earthen pot overnight. Filter. It in the morning and mix it with sugar candy and take it every day. It keeps the mind fresh.

7 Earache and deafness: Grind the Bel fruit in cow’s urine. Mix it with 100 ml of milk, 300 ml of water and 100 ml of sesame oil and boil it on a low flame. 4 drops of this Bilva seasoned Oil relieves earache and is also beneficial for deafness.

8 Vomiting: Taking 30 ml to 50 ml of boiled juice (kadha) of the peel of Bel fruit along with honey relieves vomiting caused by any of the three Doshas.

20 ml to 50 ml of boiled juice of raw Bel fruit mixed with barley flour is

Some effective home remedies

*Lactogen remedies:

1. Take equal quantities of cumin seeds, funnel seeds and sugar. Grind them sepa the mixture with milk and take 1 spoon of the mixture with milk twice a day. This will promote milk production.

2. Gently massaging the mother’s breasts with castor oil twice a day promotes milk production.

*Getting a fair child:

1. if a pregnant woman chews fennel seeds after meals up to 9 months of gestation, it will help her in getting a good com plexioned beautiful baby.

2.Everyday taking the Amla jam (jam prepared with Indian gooseberry) with breakfast will add glow to the child’s skin and also give health to mother and the baby.

*To improve the digestive power of the baby: if mother drinks a glass of water before breast-feeding her baby it facilitates the digestion of milk and the baby does not suffer from vomiting and diarrhea.

Other Remedies:

*The remedy that stimulates the digestive fire and helps in abdominal disorders: Take1/2-1 gram of dry ginger powder mixed with jiggery after meals for few days. It will stimulate the digestive fire. It helps in indigestion, hyperacidity, dysentery, abdominal colic and many other stomach disorders.

*Cough and cold: inhale through right nostril and hold the breath for 25 seconds and then exhale through left nostril. Keep chanting ‘Hari om… Hari om’ mentally and repeat this for 5-7 times. This will cure cough and cold.

*Constipation: Constipation causes many diseases. Try the following remedies to cure it.

(1) Drink uncooked spinach juice.

(2)Eat an apple on empty stomach in the morning.

(3)Eat ripe papaya.

(4) Drink Bel sherbet without adding salt or sugar to it.

*For dark thick hair: Dry peels of lemon soaked in coconut oil for 8-10 days in sunlight. Then strain the oil and rub it on the hair roots on the scalp. It will darken the hair roots on the scalp. It will darken the hair and make it thick.

*Gram flour shampoo: if you use the gram flour mixed thoroughly with water in place of soap and wash the head with Amla juice after one hour twice week. This will make the hairs completely clean, soft and shiny. This will also help one get rid of itching and boils on the scalp.

*Daha (burning sensations): Make a paste from the finely ground leaves of karela (bitter gourd) and apply it to both palms and soles of feet. It will give relief from burning sensations. Applying cow ghee or castor oil to soles of feet, or even walking bare bare feet on green grass in early morning helps in burning sensations.

beneficial in vomiting and diarrhea of pregnant women. In case of repeated vomiting, which cannot controlled by any anotherremedy,5 gram powder of Bel pulp with rice water giver gives immediate relief. It is beneficial in diarrhea, dysentery and chronic disorder. Of the bowels.

9.Digestion: properly dry the pulp of a ripe Bel fruit; grind it to make churna. This churna can be used for up to 6 months. Whenever required,2 grams to 5 grams of churna can be taken with water. This helps in easy digestion of food.