Bael

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Aegle Marmelos

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Heals chronic stages of dysentery and cholera. Also effective in curing peptic ulcer, treating snake bites, treatment of respiratory ailments etc.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in energy, moisture, protein, fat, carbohydrates, fibre, calcium, Iron and Phosphorus.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Bael fruit is eaten fresh. Also Bael fruit is sun dried , pickled, used in marmalade, sherbet etc. Also used as seasoning in Indonesia.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Bael
• Tamil : Vilvam / Bilva Pazham
• Malayalam : Kuvalam / Mahakapitha / Sriphal
• Telugu : Bilambu / Bilvamu / Maredu
• Kannada : Bilwapatre / Patre
• Hindi : Bel
• Bengali : Bel
• Gujarati : Bilwa Phal / Bela-Phal / Bilmi-Phal
• Marathi : Bel
• Oriya : Bela
• Punjabi : Bil
• Tulu : Bellapatre