Aegle marmelos is commonly known as the bael tree. Ayurvedic Doctors consider unripe or partially ripe fruit to have astringent, digestive, and stomach-soothing properties. They recommend it for treating diarrhoea and dysentery.
Medicinal Use
This tree and its fruit are highly valued in Ayurveda and offer a wide range of medicinal uses:
- Digestive Health: The ripe fruit of the bael tree is used to treat various digestive disorders such as diarrhoea, dysentery, and indigestion.
- Respiratory Health: Bael leaves and roots are used in traditional remedies to alleviate respiratory conditions, including asthma and bronchitis.
- Cardiovascular Health: Bael has to have cardio-protective properties, helping to maintain heart health and regulate blood pressure.
- Anti-inflammatory and Antimicrobial: It possesses anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, making it helpful in treating infections and reducing inflammation.
Benefits of Eating Aegle Marmelos
Consuming Aegle marmelos, mainly its ripe fruit, offers several health benefits:
- Nutrition: Bael fruit is rich in vitamins (particularly vitamin C), minerals, and dietary fibre, contributing to overall nutrition.
- Digestive Aid: Bael fruit can aid digestion, reduce acidity, and prevent constipation due to its fibre content.
- Immune Support: Bael fruit’s high vitamin C content supports the immune system and helps the body fight off infections.
- Antioxidant Properties: Bael fruit contains antioxidants that help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
- Hydration: The fruit hydrates and can be particularly refreshing in hot climates.
How Bael is used in Body Revival
Aegle Marmelos contains compounds like marmelin, lupeol, marmelosin, furocoumarins, and scopoletin. These compounds show antioxidant, anti-cancer, cell protection, immunity boost, and liver and heart protection properties. Marmelin, a component in Aegle marmelos, helps trigger the death of cancer cells by stimulating tumour necrosis factor-α.
Extracts from its fruit pulp can slow breast tumour growth and reduce cancer cell viability without increasing estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) mRNA levels. Furthermore, it protects lymphocytes from radiation and preserves DNA from oxidative damage.