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Basonym of Drug
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Haritaki
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Main Synonym
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Abhaya, amruta, pathya, kayastha, vayastha, jaya, shiva, haimavati, vijaya
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : harde
Hindi : harad
Tamil : kadukkai
Telugu : karakkaya
English : chebulic myrobalan |
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Botanical Name
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Terminalia chebula
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Family
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Combretaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : jwaraghna, arshoghna, kasaghna, kustaghna, prajastapana, virechanopaga
Aacharya sushruta : amalkyadi, parushakadi, triphala
Acharya vagbhatta : parushakadi
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External Morphology
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20-30 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Fruit rind
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Arachidic, tannic acid, chebuininc acid, lindeic, oleic, palmitic acid
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : pancharasa (excluding lavana)
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Tridoshahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Anulomana(laxative), Rasayana(rejuvenating), chakshusya (eye tonic), hradya(cardio-tonic), lekhana (scrapping of meda), sothahara (anti-inflammatory)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vibandh - powder with hot water at night is useful to treat diarrhea.
2. Ajirna - haritaki, Nimba, with water is useful for indigestion.
3. Amlapitta - raisins with haritaki is beneficial in dyspepsia and heartburn.
4. Prameha - haritaki with honey is useful in diabetes. |
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Dose
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Powder - 3-6 gm
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Formulations
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Haritakyadi churna, amritarista, kamsa haritaki, agatsya haritaki, chitraka haritaki, vaishvanara chrna, Triphala churna, Triphala churna, pathyadi kwath
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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