BHALLATAKA (Semecarpus anacardium Linn.f.): A comprehensive Ayurveda review
- PG Scholar, Dept. of Dravyaguna, National institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- PG Scholar, Dept. of Panchakarma, National institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- Asso. prof., Dept. of Dravyaguna, National institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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Bhallataka is identified botanically as SemecarpusanacardiumLinn.f. comes under the family Anacardiaceae. It is commonly known as Indian marking nut and used extensively in the system of Ayurveda to cure many diseases like Arshas (piles), Arbuda (cancer) etc.Bhallataka is mentioned under Upavisha group in Ayurvedic classics and it is described as a poisonous medicinal plant in Drugs and Cosmetics Act (India), 1940. Bhallataka should be used after proper shodhana (purification/processing). Different shodhana methods are mentioned in the Ayurvedic literature. Here an attempt has been made to compile the detail information of the drug Bhallataka including its paryaya (synonyms), guna (property), karma (actions), different indications, shodhana methods, properties of good quality bhallataka, antidotes of Bhallataka etc.
[Sarvade Dattatray, Bhingardive Kamini and Mohanlal Jaiswal. (2016); BHALLATAKA (Semecarpus anacardium Linn.f.): A comprehensive Ayurveda review Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Jun). 445-457] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
