Semecarpus anacardium Bhallataka Balave Bhilavan Bhilawa Marking nuts

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Semecarpus anacardium

Scientific Name and Description

Semecarpus anacardium L. F.

Herb Family

Anacardiaceae

Plant type

Herb

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	marking nut
Hindi	belatak, bhela, bheyla, bhilao, bhilava, bhilavan, bhilawa, bhilwa, bilaran, Bhilawa भिलावा Bhilawa
Kannada	aginimukhi, agnimukhi, balania, bhallaathaka, bhallataka, bhallika, char, chara, chera, cheru, gaer, gaer beeja, gaer hannu, gaer kaayi, gaeru kaayi, ger, ger-kayi, gera, gerkayi, geru, gerubija, gheru, godda gaeru, goddu gaeru, goddugeru, kaeru, kaerubeeja, karee gaeru, karee geru, karigaeru, karigeri, karigeru, karigeru keru, karigheru, kera, keri, keru, kerubija, kharigheru, tere, tereda
Malayalam	alakkuceru, alakkucheru, cambiri, cera, cerkkotta, cerkkuru, ceru, charei, charu, cher, chera, cherkkuru, chermara, cheru, cherunkuru, kampira, markingnut, sambiri, shengotta, temprakku, tencera, tenprakka, thainchera, thenkotta
Marathi	bibba, bibha, bibo, bibu, bibua, bibwa, Bhilawan बिळवण Bhilawan
Sanskrit	agnika, agnimukha, agnimukhah, agnimukhi, anala, antasatva, arshohita, arushkara, aruskara, aruskarah, avhala, bhallatah, bhallataka, bhallatakah, bhallataki, bhallatamu, bhalli, bhallika, bhutanashana, bijapadapa, dhanurvriksha, krimighna, kshatakshataru, mahatikshna, nirdahana, prithakabija, raktahara, rujakarah, shailabija, shophanuta, shothahrita, snehabija, sophahetuh, sophakrt, sphotahetu, tapana, vanhi, vanhinama, vatari, virataru, vranakrita
Tamil	anmaram, aracavatim, arakkimaram, arralari1, arutkaram, ce, cemaram, cenkkottai, cenkottai, cenkottai, cenkottakimaram, ceran, ceran kottai, cerankottai, cerankottai, cerankottai, cettaru, cevvalankottai, cherangkottai, cintukam, compalam, ekin, ekinam,erimugi, erimuki, erimuki1, iruttai, kalagam, kavaga, kirumikkinam, kittakkanik-kottai, kittakkanikkotai, kittakkanikkottai, malaippuvikam, nantivittu, nilacceti, palampalam, pallaki, pallam, pallatakam,pallataki, pallataki, pallati, pallatilirimaram, pallatti, pallika, palliki, pallikkai, pudanashanam, putanacanam, se, sengottai, senkottai, seraan kottai, seran, serangkottai, serangottai, serankottai, shay-rang, shayng cottay, shen-kottai, shenkottai, sheran-kottai, sheru, takilima, takulima, tanvallati, vallati , vilakam, vinakam, viracaki, viranakirutu, virataru uvirutcam, thembarai, vallataki, vallataki , viraviruksam, viravirutcam, virumanniyam, Kungiliam குங்கிலியம் Kungiliam
Telugu	bhallaathakai, bhallaathamu, bhallataki, bhallatamu, gudova, jeedi, jeedivittulu, jeeri, jidi, jidi-chettu, jidi-vittulu, nalla jeedi, nallajeedi, nallajidi, neelajeedie, nellajedee, nellajedi, shenta, simidi, thummeda maamidi, tummadamamidi, tummedamamidi, Yenugu Pasupu యెనుగు పసుపు Yenugu Pasupu
Tibetan	bse sin gi bras bu, bsre-sin, go bye (p), so bye
Urdu	baladur, baladur (bhilavan), bhilanvana, usl-i-baladur
common name	marking nut, bhilawa, marking nut tree, Malacca bean tree, marany nut, oriental cashew, phobi nut tree and varnish tree

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Tibetan

Folk

Sowa Rigpa

Herb usable parts

Bark

Fruits

Seeds

Resin

Latex

Oil

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Semecarpus anacardium L. Bhilwa Anacardiaceae Digestive and reproductive disorders

Semecarpus anacardium L. Anacardiaceae Cherankottai Tree Seeds Powder Liver disorder and Antihyperglycaemic

Semecarpus anacardium L.f

Habit- Herb

Parts used - Seed, fruit, latex, bark, oil

Application - Skin diseases; abortion; remedy for phlegm; ulcers; rheumatism; leprosy; piles; expells worms; health tonic; hair growth; brain development; vitality; antidiarrhoeal; eczema; contraceptive; arthritis; cough; antibacterial; infertility; muscle pain; sores; sprains; tooth infection

Treatment - Pregnant women; general

References - Bhandary et al. 1995, Dey et al. 2012, Jain 2004, Murty and Venkaiah 2010, Ram et al. 2004, Reddy et al. 2008