Bilwadi Churna
Bengal Quince Powder

Tradition:


Ayurveda

Source / Author:


Siddha Yoga Sangraha

Herb Name

Bilva (Bengal Quince)
Mochras (Silk Cotton tree)
Sonth (Ginger)
Hing (Asafetida)
Dhanyaka (Coriander seed)
Saunf (Fennel seed)

Latin


Aegle marmelos
Salmalia malabarica
Zingiber officinale
Ferula asafoetida
Coriandrum sativum
Foeniculum vulgare

Amount






1 part ea.
4 parts

Preparation:


Powder

Function:


Clears Damp, Settles Wind, Stops Leakage

Use:


Loose stool, stool with mucus, abdominal colic, cramping and bloating
1. Diarrhea, acute and chronic
2. Dysentery
3. Colitis
4. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
5. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (with above symptoms)

Dose:


Adults: 1–3 grams three times daily
Children (5–10): 500–750mg three times daily
Taken with Warm water, or with Buttermilk (for Colitis and IBS)

Cautions:


None noted
Due to its warming nature it is best suited to Cold, Wind and Phlegm types.

Modifications:


1. Diarrhea, Dysentery, combine with Holarrhena
2. Combines well with Kutajghan Vati for Diarrhea and Dysentery.
3. Dysentery, combine with Chebula roasted in Cow Ghee.
4. Chronic Diarrhea, combine with Panchamrit Parpati

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