Summary
Bael is cultivated throughout India, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Bael is a tree that bears fruit. The fruit can be eaten and its juices can be used to make a drink similar to lemonade. The fruit is known to promote digestive health by preventing and helping to cure diarrhea.
Description
Medicinal Parts
The medicinal parts are the unripe fruit, the root, leaves, and branches.
Flower and Fruit
The plant has greenish-white flowers. The yellow fruit is globular or ovoid, with a hard shell. The fruit is divided internally like an orange. The flesh is reddish, with numerous seeds covered in a layer of latex.
Characteristics
The taste is mucilaginous and slightly sour.
Habitat
This plant is native to India but has spread over wide areas of southeast Asia.
Other Names
Bel, Bengal Quince, Indian Bael
Actions & Pharmacology
Compounds
Tannins
Saccharides
Starch
Fatty oil
Furocoumarins
Furoquinolin alkaloids
Effects
Bael has a digestive and an astringent effect.
Indications & Usage
Indian Medicine
Bael is used for digestive complaints and diarrhea.
Precautions & Adverse Reactions
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages.
Overdosage
Digestive complaints and constipation are possible with the intake of large quantities, due to the constituent tannins.
Dosage
Mode of Administration
Available as a liquid extract for internal use.
