| Dravya | Bhallaataka |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| विष | |
| Synonyms | Agnika |
| Arushkara | |
| Bhallaataka | |
| Phalamajja | |
| Botanical Name | Semicarpus anacardium Linn.F. (Anacardiaceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Pakva Phala | |
| Period of Collection | Maagha Maasa |
| Phaalguna Maasa | |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Deepaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Kusht`haghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Mootra Samgrahaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Perennial | |
| Tree | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Quality Parameters | The Bhallaataka which sunk in water should be used as medecine. |
| Rasa | Kashaaya |
| Kat`u | |
| Tikta | |
| Madhura | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| विपाक | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Snigdha | |
| Teekshn`a | |
| Ushn`a | |
| Karma | Bhedana |
| Chhedana | |
| Deepana | |
| Medhya | |
| Mootra Samgrahan`eeya | |
| Vrishya | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi Prakaara | Kaphaja Vyaadhi |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | आमवात |
| आनाह | |
| अग्निमांद्य | |
| अर्श | |
| Ars`ha –) Kaphaja Ars`ha | |
| Ars`ha –) S`hushka Ars`ha | |
| Ars`ha –) Vaata Kaphaja Ars`ha | |
| Ars`ha –) Vaataja Ars`ha | |
| ग्रहणी | |
| गुल्म | |
| ज्वर | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| कुष्ठ | |
| Kusht`ha –) Dhaatugata –) Medogata | |
| प्रमेह | |
| शोथ | |
| S`hvitra | |
| उदावर्त | |
| उदर | |
| Vibandha | |
| व्रण | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | S`hukra Vardhaka |
| Effect on Mala | Vibandhahara |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Majjaavaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Rasavaha Srotas | |
| S`hukravaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Deepaka |
| Agni Vardhaka | |
| Maatraa | Tulaa (1 Tulaa:- 4 Kg 800 G) |
| Anarha Avasthaa | Baala |
| Garbhin`ee | |
| Pitta Prakriti | |
| Ushn`aardita | |
| Vriddha | |
| Adverse Effects | Daaha, Sphot`a, Ateesaara, Jvaar, Raktameha, Vran`a, Unmaada. |
| Substitute | Chitrakamoola |
| Nadee Bhallataka | |
| Antidote | Amlikaa |
| Amlikaa Patra Svarasa | |
| Dugdha | |
| Ghrita | |
| Naarikela | |
| Naarikela Dugdha | |
| Naarikela Taila | |
| Sarjarasa | |
| Tila | |
| सौषधं | Bhallaataka Vrinta is seperated from Bhalaataka. Then Bhalaataaka_s are kept in pile of brick powder for seven days. After seven days these are rubbed in the brik powder and washed with water. These washed Bhallaataka_s are boiled in milk. With this procedure Bhalaataka_s become S`huddha. |
| Classical Description | According to Sus`hruta Samhitaa it is Kat`upaakee. In Charaka Samhitaa 10 formulations of Bhallaataka for Rasaayana are given. |
| Other Information | S`huddha Bhallaataka should be used in medicine. The antidote are used when adverse effects are seen, coconut oil or Sarjarasa should be applied over the lesions |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 08:59 am