BHALLATAKA

1. Botanical name : Semecarpus anacardium
2. Family : Anacardiaceae
3. Tamil : Senkottai
4. Hindi : Belatak
5. Malayalam : Cerkotta
6. English : Marking Nut
7. Habit : A deciduous tree that grows up to 10 meters tall. It has a short trunk with spreading branches.
8. Distribution : It is found in tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia.
9. Useful part : Fruits, Resin
10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Katu, Tikta
    1. Guna : Laghu, Rushka
    1. Veerya : Ushna
    1. Vipaka : Katu
    1. Karma : Kaphavata Shamaka, Rasayana.
11. Indications : Vatarakta, Kushta, Shwasa, Kasa, Ajeerna, Mutrakrichchra, Prameha
12. Dose : Powder 0.5-1g

Decoction 5-10ml

1. Formulations : Bhallataka Taila, Sanjeevani vati, Bhallataka rasayana.

LEAF

FLOWER

FRUIT

PART USED