Haritaki - Terminalia chebula - കടുക്ക


पर्वतीया हरीतकी 
Haritaki occurring on Hills considered as best...
Haritaki's of Mahabaleshwar, Satara ,Maharashtra...
Mahabaleshwar is located on the mountainous Sahyadri range of the Western ghats. Mahabaleshwar is a vast plateau measuring bound by valleys on all sides. It reaches an average height of 4,000ft

नीरजा वनजा चैव पर्वतीया इति त्रिधा |
यथोतरं पथ्यतमा विज्ञेया त्रिविधाभया |(कैयदेवनिघण्टु)
Depends on Topography the occurence of Harithaki categorized into Near aquatic area , Forest, Hilly areas. Haritaki from Hilly areas considered as best..

A test mentioned by Acharyas for selection of ideal Haritaki is putting Haritaki fruit on water, if its sinks then it is best...on photos the test done by respected Drvinod Patange sir 
क्षिप्ताप्सु निमज्जति या सा ज्ञेया गुणवती भिषग्वर्यैः |
यस्या यस्या भूयो निमज्जनं सा गुणाढ्या स्यात् ||(Rajanighhandu)

क्षिप्ता च याऽम्भसि |
निमज्जेत्सा प्रशस्ता स्याद्रोगध्न्यतिगुणप्रदा ||(Madanaphala nighantu)
Terminalia chebula 
compretaceae
Documentation done on CME program for the teachers of DRAVYAGUNA RASASHASTRA and BHAISHAJYA Kalpana arranged by S C MUTHA ARYANGLA VAIDYAK MAHAVIDYALAYA SATARA SPONSORED BY RASHTRIY AYURVED VIDYAPITH MINISTRY OF AYUSH NEW DELHI. ..

Dr.Ajayan Sir

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