Terminalia chebula Retz

Sc.name- Terminalia chebula Retz.

Family- Combretaceae

Syns👉Buceras chebula (Retz.) Lyons

             Terminalia acuta Walp.

             Terminalia comintana (Blanco) Merr.

             Terminalia gangetica Roxb.

              Bucida corintana Blanco

              Myrobalanus gangetica Kostell.

              Myrobalanus chebula (Retz.) Gaertn.

Common name👉Chebulic myrobalam, hardi, konkani, manali, hirda, hara, halila, Karaka,kata-

k-key, haradha and haejarad.

🌿Terminalia chebula is called the 'King of Medicine.' is Tibet.

Useful parts▶Seed coat, leaves and bark.

🔬Phytochemicals constituents:

Tannins, anthraquinones, saponins, triterpenes, 

fructose, beta sitosterol, polyphenols, resin, casuarinin, glycosides, flavonoids, chebulanin, 

corilagin, punicalagin, anthrocyanins, terflavin,

(carbonic, tergallic, terchebulinic, chebulinic, neochebulinic, ellagic)acids and phenol.

⏩Medicinal uses laxative, rejuvenative, ulcers, wounds, spermatorrhoea, urinary stones,cough, asthma, bleeding piles, diabetes, diarrhoea, dysentery, jaundice, heart disease, menstrual discharge, conjunctivitis, fever, enlarge liver & spleen, vomiting, constipation, stomachic,gout,

dental caries, bleeding gum, retention of urine, urticaria, indigestion and nervous debility.