Sc.name- Terminalia chebula Retz.
Family- Combretaceae
Syns๐Buceras chebula (Retz.) Lyons
Terminalia acuta Walp.
Terminalia comintana (Blanco) Merr.
Terminalia gangetica Roxb.
Bucida corintana Blanco
Myrobalanus gangetica Kostell.
Myrobalanus chebula (Retz.) Gaertn.
Common name๐Chebulic myrobalam, hardi, konkani, manali, hirda, hara, halila, Karaka,kata-
k-key, haradha and haejarad.
๐ฟTerminalia chebula is called the 'King of Medicine.' is Tibet.
Useful parts▶Seed coat, leaves and bark.
๐ฌPhytochemicals 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.
