- Haritaki is a
herbaceous plant used primarily in Ayurveda. Haritaki is described as
the ‘remover of diseases’.
- The botanical name
of haritaki is Terminalia chebula and it belongs to family Combretaceae.
- Haritaki fruit is
sweet, sour and astringent in taste, as well as slightly bitter and
pungent.
- The seven types of
haritaki fruit are Vijaya, Rohini, Putana, Amrita, Abhaya, Jivanti,
Chetaki.
- Terminalia chebula
is a tree with a rounded crown and spreading branches.
- Terminalia chebula
contains chebulagic, chebulinic acid and corilagin. Its fruits have
laxative, stomachic, tonic and alterative
properties.
- It can be used for
abdominal distention, constipation, flatulence, and hiccups.
- It reduces lipid
deposits in the blood and liver. Use with honey to help reduce
cholesterol.
- Haritaki is used
both internally and externally to nourish the heart, liver, and kidney,
and to treat diseases of the eye.
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Introduction
- Botanical
Description of Terminalia chebula
- Dosage
- Haritaki
fruit
- Haritaki -
Energetics
- Herb of the
Month
- Haritaki -
Intro
Products
- Agastya
Haritaki
- Banyan
Haritaki
- Morpheme
Haritaki
- Chebulic
Myrobalan
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- Triphala -
Certified Organic
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Haritaki
Powder
- Holistic Herbal
Detox Ayurvedic Herb
- General
uses of haritaki
- Medical Purposes
- Uses
- Rejuvenative Use Of
T. Chebula
- Triphala
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Reports
- Effect of a
Composite Indian Herbal Preparation, CIHP (III) on Avoidance Learning
during Endurance Performance of Rats
- Free radical
scavenging reactions and phytochemical analysis of triphala,
an
ayurvedic formulation
- Role of Medicinal
Plants
in the Rural Development Programs of India
- Scientific
studies on Terminalia chebula
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