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[[File:Terminalia chebula - South China Botanical Garden 2013.11.02 11-07-25.jpg|thumb|right|''Haritaki'', 'Haritaki'Terminalia chebula'' or ]]'''Terminalia chebula''' is regarded as a tree popular universal panacea in Ayurveda and in the traditional Tibetan medicine. The fruit also provides material for its medicinal propertiestanning leather and dyeing wool,silk and cotton. ==Uses=={{Uses|Hair loss}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Skin Allergies}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}} ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}. ==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.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|sa=Abhaya, Kaayasta, Shiva, Pathya, Vijayaa|en=Myrobalan|gu=Hirdo, Himaja, Pulo-harda|hi=Harre, Harad, Harar|kn=Alalekai|ks=Halela|ml=Nerinjil|mr=Sarate, Gokharu|pa=Halela, Harar|ta=Kadukkai|te=Karaka, Karakkaya}} ==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=={{Habit|Evergreen tree}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers are simple or branched axillary spikes. It Flowering from March-May}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Obovoid|7–10 mm|Fruiting April onwards|Oblong-ellipsoid drupe, faintly angled, glossy, glabrous|seed solitary}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is one used==[[Ballātakādi Modaka]], [[Triphala churna]], [[Lohaasava]] ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==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 ingredients range 22 - 35°c, though it can tolerate<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Scattered in teak forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Mixed deciduous forest}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> File:Terminalia chebula seeds.jpg|SeedsFile:Terminalia chebula Leaves and flowers.jpg|Leaves and flowersFile:Terminalia chebula - flowers.JPG|Flowers Hardi (Konkani- हरडी) (3641857568).jpg|FruitsHaritaki (Bengali- হরীতকী) (3496496138).jpg|Fruits </gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.motherherbs.com/terminalia-chebula-extract.html Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31838 Morphology]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Terminalia+chebula Cultivation Details]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3631759/ The development of Terminalia chebula Retz. (Combretaceae) in ''Triphala''clinical research]* [https://haritaki.org/cultivation-of-haritaki-myrobalans-terminalia-chebula/ Learn How to grow Haritaki]* [http://www.pitchandikulam-herbarium.org/contents/description-leaf.php?id=149 Terminalia chebula on pitchandikulam-herbarium.org]* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/haritaki-terminalia-chebula Terminalia chebula on planet ayurveda]
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