Medicinal uses:
It is astringent, cooling, carminative, laxative, restorative, febrifuge and stomachic and is used in colitis, dysentery, diarrhoea, flatulence, difficulty in micturition, fever, vomiting and colic. The tender fruit is bitter, astringent, antilaxative, digestive and promotes digestion and strength, overcomes vata, colics and diarrhea

Home remedies:
Juice of mature fruit of Bilva, is so effective in the bowel disturbances like recurrent constipation.

Pulp of unripe fruit of Bilva is so effective in the diarrhea, dysentery, and sprue.
Powder of dry pulp of this unripe fruit is also effective in loose motions.

In chronic dysenteric conditions, accompanied by loose stools alternating with occasional constipation, the ripe fruit is widely used in different formulations.