Thandrikkai / Beleric Powder

Thandrikkai / Beleric Powder - 50 gm

Botanical Name : Terminalia Bellirica English Name : Beleric Tamil Name : Thandrikkai Hindi Name : Bahera Malayalam Name : Tannikka Telugu Name : Thanikkaya

About :
Terminalia Belerica or Vibhitaka is found throughout Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, and South East Asia, up to 900 m elevation.Large deciduous tree with a buttressed trunk;Height up to 20-30 m;thick brownish grey bark with shallow longitudinal fissures; Leaves: Crowded around the ends of the branches, alternately arranged, margins entire, elliptic to elliptic: obovate, rounded tip or sub-acute, midrib prominent, pubescent when young and becoming glabrous with maturity;Flowers pale greenish yellow with an offensive odor, borne in axillary spikes longer than the petioles but shorter than leaves.

Benefits :
Internal Benefits of Thandrikkai (Beleric):- It is an excellent remedy for catarrhal condition, congestion, cough, bronchitis, asthma, and sore throats. The laxative action of fresh fruits is more compared to dried fruits. The dried fruits are useful in treating piles, diarrhoea, dysentery, parasitic worms, as these are binding and astringent. Vibhitaki fruits have liver protecting action and useful in jaundice and gall bladder stones External Benefits of Thandrikkai (Beleric):- Wounds, Skin diseases and It is also very good in preventing hair loss.

How to Apply :
The fruits are also used externally. These are antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial. The paste is applied on cuts, wounds, and skin diseases. The pulp of fresh fruit is applied on corneal ulcers.

How to Consume :
Morning - Mix 5 gms of powder in 100 ml water, Boil the content for few minutes. once the water gets warm, filter the content and drink it before food. Repeat the same for Evening Dosage after dinner.