Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants

	VIBHITAKI Botanical Name—Terminalia bellerica Roxb. (Myrobalanus bellerica Gaertn.) Family-COMBRETACEAE   Names in different languages Hindi-Bahed; English- Belleric myroba1an, Telugu: Tanikayá, Tadikaya; Tamil- Akkam, Todikai; Bengali- Baida  Synonyms—Aksaphala, Ka1idruña, Karaphala, Introduction              In Rig-Veda we come across the herb ‘Vibhitaka’. its branches (dried) are used for Yajna. Folk consider its seeds as poisonous. in the recent studies an edible oil is obtained from Vibhitaki seeds .it is one of the ingredients in Triphalã (three myrobalans).         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             If You need complete  details  with pictures please buy our CD Rom	Kumkum / safron - Crocus sativus Crocuses belong to the family Iridaceae. The saffron crocus is classified as Crocus sativus, It is a shrub. Leaves are seen towards the base of the stem and are compactly arranged.Read More about safron.....