MB Herbals Bael Powder 8 oz (227 Gram / 0.5 LB) | Bael Fruit Powder

Bael or Bilva is one of my favourite fruits. With a strong rose, floral and citrus taste. Sometimes like a sour orange marmelade with that mint-like heaviness you can get from lime or lemon. Aegle marmelos is a member of Rutaceae just as the citrus genus is, so if you’re hip to citrus this is an odd and different flavour profile to pay with.

After being told I need to boost fiber intake, I've started to prepare more smoothies and have been exploring different unfamiliar flavors and nutritional profiles to try to come up with smoothies I like but that aren't too sweet. I got this powder to try, not knowing at all what to expect. First of all, the bael powder smells wonderful in the bag. I can't describe it, but my body immediately reacted to it with "I need this!" Not I want this, I NEED this. (Those of you who have been trying to cultivate a "listen to your body" way of eating will know what I mean.) Tasting a bit of it on the tip of my finger, I wasn't overly impressed with the flavor, but I blended a teaspoon of it into about a half cup of cold milk to see what it was like all by itself, and it was delicious! Again, I don't know how to describe it, but, again, my body said "I NEED this!" I like that it's a little sweet but not overly sweet. It has a complex, interesting flavor. I started looking for recipes using bael online to see what flavors might pair best with it, and lemon and cardamom seem to be used most frequently. It doesn't go very well with ginger, I discovered, but in some water or milk with a little frozen fruit ought to be just right.

I first experienced this wonderful powder in Thailand. There, I learned the Thai's use it for all sorts of health benefits. So I figured all powders from this fruit must be the same and back home I can get the best organic powder. However, this tastes like cardboard. I cannot drink it. The texture and color and flavor are nothing like what a purchased in Thailand. It does not even dissolve well in hot water.

This is a high quality Bael powder. I ordered this because I struggle with both digestive troubles as well as diabetes, and I'm always looking to add healthy foods and supplements to my diet. This is rich in nutrients and contains naturally occurring chemicals that fight inflammation. For those who have never tried Bael powder before, I'd suggest starting with a half teaspoon and add this to warm tea or warm water. I tried it for a week. Bael has sort of an acquired taste, to me I taste both sweet and bitter aspects of this powder. The flavor might take some getting used to, but the health benefits are great. This lessens the struggle of my digestive issues and helps maintain control of my sugar levels throughout the day. I gave some to my mom to try as well. She suffers from severe, chronic bone and muscle pain. So far this has been reducing the amount of pain she's dealing with, which is impressive because hardly anything seems to help with that. We haven't noticed any negative side effects either, which is a plus. To be crystal clear, this is NOT a substitute for professional medical treatment. It's more like a healthy addition to your diet. Highly recommend giving it a try!

Decent product with poor packaging - because of this company specifically. It's hard to keep it closed. if you buy it, take it out and put it into a sealed jar or something.

So I was a little concerned about this product to start, because I'm not that big into supplements but I figure that they can't all be bad and a lot of them are very helpful for health and stuff like that. Probiotics. etcetera Let me list my concerns I had before trying this and what I thought after: *Taste - I was concerned that this may taste bad but honestly it tastes pretty unremarkable. There definitely is a taste but nothing particularly good or bad. It tastes healthy, if you know what I mean. *Safety - Are my arms going to fall off? Nope! Now, having said that, I am mildly allergic to this. Nothing too bad though. Just some mouth tingling. I'm also mildly allergic to orange peel/oil and this is less severe than that. So I'm mentioning this in case anyone else might be allergic to oranges you may want to rethink this *Efficacy - Is this actually going to do anything? Yes. Yes! A thousand times yes! lol. To avoid getting graphic lets just say this has balanced out my morning constitution and I feel emptier, cleaner and lighter. I'm looking forward to finishing the rest of the bag. Things I wasn't expecting: *This does NOT dissolve that well. Check out my picture. Now I don't know that it matters so much -- medically speaking it may reduce the bioavailability of the supplement (Meaning you have to take more to get the recommended dose) but whatever. I'm not a pharmacist. I've tried regular stirring, mashing with a spoon, and using a protein shaker sports-bottle. The latter was the best at mixing it up, but it definitely clumps together more than I thought it would. -1 for clumping; I figure there is something that could have been done to make it less clumpy. *What it actually feels like: A few minutes/hour after taking I feel a little nauseous and/or full. Similar to that of a high fiber supplement. However, I can't tell if this is a result of my mild allergy or whatever, I have no idea. So it isn't anything to complain about -- I'm definitely not complaining -- I like this and what it does.

I wanted to try this powder for it's medicinal benefits and I've been putting a half to one teaspoon of it in my morning oatmeal along with some other healthy ingredients such as unsweetened dried coconut flakes and frozen blueberries. Now this is powder form so it's not like the sticky fruit which I've not yet experienced. Aegle marmelos (bael) powder is identified by many as medicinal for digestion, and it's known to have many types of antioxidants. It does seem to work well for digestion and related functions based on my using it for two weeks straight. The taste to me is mild and slightly tropical, alright. I think this is a low risk supplement that will improve digestion and related functions for many because I feel it does that for me. Going forward, I intend to use this powder intermittently to make it last longer and to get the most out of it while trying to identify how much it helps me with digestion and related matters.

I won't bother with photos as there are plenty in the other reviews. The powder is a fluffy fine and I ordered it specifically to make tinctures out of. The fineness will make straining it after curing a bit more difficult, but with the scientifically proven abilities of this product to clean the blood after snakebites, the high content of Vitamins A & C, along with a slew of anti-oxidents, this is an herb that I definitely wanted to add to my personal apothecary. Aside from aiding in digestion, it purportedly helps with managing blood sugars. If you have thyroid issues wood apple juice should be avoided, so not sure whether this powder would have the same cautionary applications - probably so. Best to be safe than sorry. It's kind of hard to find much information on the internet looking up Bael, but if you do a search on Wood Apples (which is what it is), you find out what you need to know and what it can help treat medicinally, aside from food seasoning.