Quick Overview
Thandrikkai - Botanical name as 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.
Botanical Name : Terminalia Bellirica
English Name : Beleric
Tamil Name : தான்றிக்காய் / Thandrikkai
Hindi Name : बहेड़ा / Bahera
Malayalam Name: താന്നിക്ക / Tannikka
Telugu Name : తనిక్కాయ / Thanikkaya
About Thandrikkai (Beleric):-
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 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
Procurement & Agriculture Method:
90% of Our Herbs are Wild crops and 100% organic by nature, remaining 10% are organically grown, dried, and pulverized with no chemical or preservatives.
Disclaimer:
The Consumption details and benefits listed out in our website are taken from Tamil ancient books and Siddha records, as well as its been further fine tuned by our Siddha Doctors Team. Any how you are requested to consult your Doctor before use.