Bhilawa | Semecarpus Anacardium Seed

Product Name: Bhilawa (Semecarpus anacardium)
Sanskrit Name: Bhallataka

Botanical Name: Semecarpus anacardium

Common Names: Bhilawa, Marking Nut, Bhallatak

Family: Anacardiaceae

Reference: Bhav Prakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga

📜 Shloka Reference:
"Bhallatakah katu ushno tikshno deepano ruchikarakah |
Medhyo vatanilah kushtakrimimehahridohitah ||"
(Bhav Prakash Nighantu – Haritakyadi Varga)

📖 Meaning & Properties:
Katu (Pungent), Ushna (Hot), Tikshna (Penetrating), Deepana (Digestive), Ruchikaraka (Enhances taste)

Known to improve intellect (medhya), pacify Vata, and treat skin diseases (kushta), intestinal worms (krimi), and urinary disorders (meha).

Also Hridya – beneficial for the heart.

🧾 Product Description:
Bhilawa, also known as Bhallataka in Ayurveda, is a powerful herb with intense detoxifying and rejuvenating properties. Revered in classical texts like Bhav Prakash Nighantu, it is known for enhancing digestion, stimulating appetite, and revitalizing the nervous system. It is particularly effective in balancing Vata dosha and is used in formulations for arthritis, skin disorders, and neurological conditions. Traditionally processed to remove its natural irritants, Bhilawa is a key ingredient in many Ayurvedic rasayana formulations like Bhallatak Rasayan and Chitrakadi Vati.

⚠️ Note: Bhilawa is a potent herb and should only be used under professional Ayurvedic supervision after proper purification (shodhana) due to its irritant nature in raw form.