| Latin Name: | SEMECARPUS ANACARDIUM |
| Hindi Name: | BHELA / BHALLATAK / BHILAWAA / BHALLATAKA |
| English Name: | SEMECARPUS ANACARDIUM |
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| Guna: | PUNGENT(KATU)/BITTER(TIKTA)/ASTRINGENT(KASAYA) |
| Rasa: | ASTRINGENT (KASHAYA) |
| Veerya: | HOT(USHNA) |
| Vipak: | SWEET (MADHURA) |
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| Dosha Reducing: | VATA / KAPHA |
| Doshaaggravating: | PITTA |
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| Parts Used: | NUT, BARK, ASHES OF PLANT. |
| Habitat: | SUB-HIMALAYAN TRACT ASCENDING INTHE OUTER HILLS UPTO 3,500 FT., ASSAM, KHASIA HILLS, CENTRAL INDIA AND SOME STATES OF SOUTH INDIA. |