Bahera (Terminalia bellirica) & Harad (Terminalia Chebula) Supplier & Exporter

Bahera (Terminalia bellirica) & Harad (Terminalia Chebula)

Uses Bahera

It is useful in Acsites, Asthama, Bleeding and Ulceration of Gum, Blood Pressure, Burns, cooling wash of eye, Cough, Dysentery, Diarrhea and worm.

Uses Harar

It is Astringent, Purgative, Stomachic and Laxative.

It is useful in asthma, piles and cough.

It is also useful in healing of wounds and scalds.

It is used as gargle against inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth.

Itis used in Tanning of leather and purification of petroleum.

It is widely used in natural dyes.

Harar and Bahera belongs to the same family. Their habitat nature of growth and cultivation techniques are more or less same and therefore they have been covered a cultivation as follows :

Cultivation Details

The tree is a light demander. It can however, withstand slight shade at young age. Young seedlings are known to tolerate heavy shade during the first and second year but heavy shade afterwards kills them. Quite sensitive to frost.

Soil Type

Capable of growing on various types of soils, provided the moisture supply is adequate. Best growth is attained on deep sandy loam soils with good drainage. Sometimes clay loam soil is also suitable for bahada cultivation.

Natural Regeneration

Trees regenerate through seeds and coppice. The tree is a fairly good coppicer, cuttings produced in May- June coppice well. Good seed crops, high germinative capacity of the healthy seeds and the ability of the seedlings to thrive under shade for the first one-year or two are favourable factors for natural regeneration.

Direct Sowing/ Transplanting

The plant can be raised in the field by direct sowing or by transplanting one-year-old nursery raised seedlings. Sowing is done in June- July with the commencement of monsoon rains. The seed is soaked in water for 24 hours to soften the seed coat. Sowing is done in lines about 5-8m apart. The soil along the lines to be sown is worked well. The seeds are covered lightly.

Planting Technique

Plantation is done in June- July when the plants are about 3-4 months old. Appropriate spacing adopted is 3m X 3m.

Harvesting Techniques

Collection : The best time for collection of fruits for the optimum content is the month of January after which the inferior quality of tannin is obtained. Collection done too early also show the similar quality of tannin content.

Harvesting Time

Harvesting is done after 7-8 years of growth. From mid December to mid January is the best time for harvesting (collection).

Processing and Storage

The fruits are depulped and dried before storing. After deseeding 2 days sun drying is necessary in a dry and ventilated place. In this condition it can be stored for one year. Deseeded Bahada has to be disposed within one year from the processing day otherwise it will lose its valuable properties. Bahada should be packed in dry and clean gunny bags under store in dry place. Under no circumstances it should be kept at wet place otherwise it will be infected by fungus and discolored.

Grading

The raw fruits can be graded for better prices. Selection can be raised upon their solidness, color and freedom from insect attack. Grading generally consist of separating hallow, infected, damaged nuts from the good quality nuts.

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