Serang Kottai (or) Bhela Seed (or) Marking nut tree

Description

Sans.-Bhallataka;Bhallatamu; Eng.- Marking-nut tree. Fr.- Anacardier. Ger.- Ostindish-cher dintenbaum. Hindi. & Punj.-Bhela; Bhilawa. Guj.-Bhiamu. Tel.-jeedivittulu; Tam.- Shenkottai;shay-rang; serangkottai. Mal.-Chermara. Can.-Ger-kayi. Arab.-Beladin. Pers.-Biladur,behdur.

Uses.-In Goa the nut is used internally in asthma ofter having been steeped in butter-milk and is also given as vermihuge. It is most beneficial in phlegmatic disease,any disease connected with suppressed secretions and excretions. But caution in internal administration should be employed the apperance of a rash or redness of the skin or any itchy or uneasy sensation in any part of the body is a signal to stop it at once etc.