Birth Star: CHITHIRA
English Name: Bael tree
Malayalam Name: കുവളം
Botanical Name: Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa
Family: Rutaceae
Flowering & Fruiting: March-May
Description: A fragrant 12-meter-tall spiny deciduous tree with trifoliate leaves. The bael tree has long been used to treat diabetes and diarrhoea, according to Indian Ayurveda. In several parts of India, summertime beverages that prevent sunburns are made from the dried fruit pulp from Aegle Marmelos. Leaves are the primary component of salads. Fruit pulp helps treat dysentery by absorbing the poisons that bacteria and other pathogens create in the bowel. Bel can be used in the formulation of ayurvedic appetite-suppressing drugs. Oil made from tree extract is used to treat respiratory problems. Squash, toffee, pulp powder, and more delectable products are made from the bael fruit. Naturally anti-inflammatory, aegle marmelos.
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