Bael (Aegle marmelos) is an Ayurvedic herb that is used for treating dysentery, diarrhoea, digestive & bowel disorders, hemorrhoids and cholera.
Bael (Aegle marmelos, Bilva, Bengal quince, wood apple, stone apple) belongs to the same family as the orange and lemon.
Bael is Effective in Diarrhea and Dysentery
Bael’s fruit has digestive and carminative properties, and is widely used in diarrhea, dysentery and GI disorders.
Bael possesses anti-viral, anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory properties and has appreciable activity against intestinal pathogenic organisms, therefore it helps in the healing of ulcerated intestinal surfaces and hemorrhoids.
Bael has a high tannin content which makes it an effective cure for dysentery. Bael is also a mild laxative. It is often used for treating diarrhea and dysentery, worm infestation an colitis
Bael oil has been found to be effective against 21 species of bacteria. The leaves are used in treating dyspepsia and sinusitis. A confection made of the fruit is used to treat loss of appetite. It also treats constipation and other gastrointestinal problems. The root decoction relieves indigestion, bowel inflammations and vomiting.
Bael has antibacterial, anti diarrheal, anti inflammatory activity. The plant and its various parts (stem, roots, bark, leaves and fruit) can be used for medicinal purposes. The fruit is cooling, acts as a laxative, stops secretions and bleeding. The leaves, fruits and roots have anti microbial properties due to the biochemicals cuminaldehyde and eugenol.
How to Use Bael – Three Recipes
Recipe 1:
– 200 grams of pulp of ripe bael fruits
– 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
– 2 cups of water
– Boil the mixture for 15 minutes
– Add 200 grams of sugar
– Mix well
– Let it cool
– Fill in bottles
– Eat it for treating diarrhea and dysentery
Recipe 2:
– Take several dried unripe bael fruits
– Ground it
– Mix it with jaggery or brown sugar
– Preserve it in an airtight bottle
– Eat it for treating diarrhea and dysentery
Recipe 3:
– 10 grams of dry raw bael fruit pulp (removed seeds)
– Consume it with water
– It stops diarrhea
Bael is available in capsule form in supplement market.
Please note, the leaves of bael are said to cause abortion and sterility in women.
