The fruit is aromatic, astringent and especially beneficial in summer.
Ripe Bael fruit is a very good laxative. The pulp is mixed with water and honey and we drink it as a sherbet.
Unripe fruit is used as a cure for diarrhea and dysentery.
An infusion of bael leaves – left overnight in a cup of water is said to be effective for peptic ulcers.
