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Terminalia chebula - Haritaki
Terminalia chebula is regarded as a universal panacea in Ayurveda and in the traditional Tibetan medicine. The fruit also provides material for tanning leather and dyeing wool,silk and cotton.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Hair Loss, Acne, Ulcers, Skin Allergies, Cough, Cold, Diabetes, High blood pressure, Dysentery
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Main chemical constitutes are chebulagic acid, chebulinic acid, corilagin, beta-sitosterol, gallic acid, ellagic acid, ethyl gallate, tannic acid, galloyl glucose & chebulaginic acid.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Alalekai |
| Hindi | Harre, Harad, Harar |
| Malayalam | Nerinjil |
| Tamil | Kadukkai |
| Telugu | Karaka, Karakkaya |
| Marathi | Sarate, Gokharu |
| Gujarathi | Hirdo, Himaja, Pulo-harda |
| Punjabi | Halela, Harar |
| Kashmiri | Halela |
| Sanskrit | Abhaya, Kaayasta, Shiva, Pathya, Vijayaa |
| English | Myrobalan |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Madhura, Amla, Katu, Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Madhura (Sweet)
Karma
Deepana, Hridya, Meedya, Rasayana, Anulomana
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers are simple or branched axillary spikes. Flowering from March-May |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obovoid | 7–10 mm | Fruiting April onwards | Oblong-ellipsoid drupe, faintly angled, glossy, glabrous | seed solitary | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in tropical and subtropical areas up to an elevation of 1,500 metres, exceptionally to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean maximum and minimum annual temperatures are within the range 22 - 35°c, though it can tolerate[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Scattered in teak forest, Mixed deciduous forest.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hair Loss
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Acne
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin Allergies
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Scattered in teak forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mixed deciduous forest
- Herbs
