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The bael tree is originated in India and is grown throughout the sub-continent as well most countries of Southeast Asia. In India bael tree is considered very sacred. The bael tree has great mythological significance and its history has been traced to Vedic period i.e. before 2000 BC. It has been mentioned in ancient religious writings of Tamil & Sanskrit. The bael tree is one of the most useful medicinal plants of India. Its medicinal properties have been described in the ancient medical writings in Tamil & Sanskrit. All part of this tree stem, bark, root, leaves & fruit at all stages of maturity have medicinal virtues and have been used as medicine for a long time. According to Hakeem Hashmi- eminent unani physician, the fruit's medicinal value is very high when it just begins to ripe. The fruit is aromatic, cooling & laxative. It arrests secretions or bleeding. The ripe or half-ripe fruit is good for digestion. It is useful in preventing or curing scurry. It also strengthens the stomach and promotes its actions.
CONSTIPATION: -
Ripe bael fruit is regarded as best of all laxatives and it cleans & tones up the intestines. According to Hakeem Hashmi for best results, bael should be taken in the form of syrup( sherbat) which is prepared from the pulp of the ripe fruit. The seeds are removed after breaking the shell with the contends spooned out & sieved. Milk & sugar are added to make it more palatable. Regular intake of these cures prolonged constipation.
DIARRHOEA & DYSENTERY: -
Preparation made by boiling pulp of unripe or half ripe bael fruit acts as an anti flatulent & controls acidity, diarrhoea and dysentery.
Roast the green leaves on slow fire till they become black powders. Filter them through thin cloth. One or two grams of this powder taken with little honey 3 times a day cures whooping cough.
VOMITING: -Decoction of unripe bael fruit controls vomiting.
EAR PROBLEMS: -The root of this tree is used as a home remedy for curing ear problems. A stiff piece of the root is dipped in margosa oil and lighted. The oil that drips from the burning end is a highly effective medicine for ear problems. The antiseptic properties of margosa combined with the astringent extract of bael root helps in curing infection, chronic inflammation & discharge.
URINARY DISORDERS: -Juice of bael leaves ground cumin seeds & sugar candy taken in equal properties with milk stops urinary irritation.
PEPTIC ULCER: -An infusion on bael leaves is regarded as an effective remedy for peptic ulcer. The leaves are soaked over night in water. This water is strained and taken in the morning. The pain & discomfort are relieved when this treatment is continued for a few weeks.
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS: -Medicated oil prepared from bael leaves gives relief from recurrent colds and respiratory affections. The juice extracted from bael leaves is mixed with equal quantity of gingelly oil and heated thoroughly. A few seeds of black pepper & half a teaspoon of black cumin seeds are added to the heated oil. This oil is cooled & stored for use when necessary. A teaspoon of this oil should be massaged into the scalp before a head bath. Its regular use builds up resistance to colds & cough.
In concluding Hakeem Hashmi gives a word of caution that the ripe fruit should not be taken regularly at a stretch. When used without a break, it produces a lack of normal elasticity & consequent flatulence in the abdomen. This fruit should also not be taken in excess at a time, as excessive in take may produce a sensation on heaviness in the stomach.
Bael is also used as a repellent of mosquitoes & insects. Burning of outer shell of the bael repels all insects and mosquitoes.
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