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Terminalia chebula Retz. var. typica
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Abhaya |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Terminalia chebula Retz. var. typica |
| Family | Combretaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Chebulic myrobalan
Other Varieties / Other Botanical names
- Buceras chebula (Retz.) Lyons
- Combretum argyrophyllum K.Schum.
- Myrobalanus chebula (Retz.) Gaertn.
- Myrobalanus gangetica (Roxb.) Kostel.
- Myrobalanus tomentella Kuntze
- Terminalia acutae Walp.
- Terminalia argyrophylla King & Prain
- Terminalia gangetica Roxb.
- Terminalia glandulipetiolata De Wild.
- Terminalia parviflora Thwaites
- Terminalia reticulata Roth
- Terminalia tomentella Kurz
- Terminalia zeylanica Van Heurck & Müll. Arg.
Identification Characters
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Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Haritaki, Pathya
Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
Abhaya, Kayastha, Putana, Amruta, Haimavati, Avyatha, Chetaki, Shreyasi, Shiva, Vayastha, Vijaya, Jivanti, Rohini
Types
Bhvaprakasha Nighantu - 7
| Sr.no. | Types | Characters | Utility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijaya | Oval | All diseases |
| 2 | Rohini | Round | Wound healing |
| 3 | Putana | Putana Small but with large seed | For external application |
| 4 | Amruta | Bulky | For purification |
| 5 | Abhaya | Five lines on it | Eye diseases |
| 6 | Jivanti | Yellow colored | Useful in all diseases |
| 7 | Chetaki | Three lines over it | For preparing powder |
Kaiyadeva Nighantu- 3
- Niraja
- Vanaja
- Parvatiya
Prashasta Haritaki (Qualities of Best Haritaki)
- Nava – new
- Snigdha – Unctuous
- Ghana – Hard
- Vritta – Round
- Gurvi – With weight
- Ambasi nimajjana – Sinks in water
- Dwikarsha – Double the weight of Bibhitaki (22 gm)
Ritu Haritaki
| Sr.no. | Ritu (Season) | Anupana |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varsha (Rainy season) | Saindhava lavana (Rock salt) |
| 2 | Sharad (Autumn) | Sharkara (Sugar) |
| 3 | Hemanta (Early winter) | Shunthi (Ginger) |
| 4 | Shishira (Late winter) | Kana (Long pepper) |
| 5 | Vasanta (Spring) | Madhu (Honey) |
| 6 | Grishma (Summer) | Guda (Jaggery) |
Actions of Haritaki on Dosha with Anupana
| Sr.no. | Effect on Dosha | Anupana |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaphahara | Saindhava lavana (Rock salt) |
| 2 | Pittahara | Sharkara (Sugar) |
| 3 | Vatahara | Ghrita (Ghee) |
| 4 | Tridoshahara | Guda (Jaggery) |
Contra indications of Haritaki
- Adhwatikhinna – Tired of walking
- Balavarjita – weak
- Ruksha – who has dryness in body
- Krisha – lean
- Langhana karshita – Tired of observing fasting
- Pittadhikya – Excessive aggravation of Pitta
- Garbhavati – Pregnant
- Vimukta raktata – One who underwent blood letting
Haritaki Prayoga in different forms
- Charvita – Chewed and swallowed increases Agni.
- Peshita (Powder) – When triturated, acts as Malashodhaka (purifies faeces)
- Swinna – When boiled acts as Sangrahi
- Bhrishta – When fried, acts as Tridosha shamaka
- Sahabhojana – When taken with food,
Improves intellect
strength and functions of sense organs
Pacifies Tridosha
Evacuates faeces and acts as diuretic.
- Pashchat bhojana – When taken after food, Alleviates the diseases occurred because of improper food and also alleviates Tridosha.
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Astringent (kashaya), Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura), Sour (amla) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify vata, pitta and kapha |
| 6 | Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) | Removes all the three dosha |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/82 | Phalini (Virechana) (Therapeutic Purgation) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/29 | Vatanulominiyavagu |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(12) | Arshoghnamahakashay |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(13) | Kushthaghnamahakashay |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(24) | Virechanopagmahakashay |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(30) | Hikkanigrahanamahakashay |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(36) | Kasaharamahakashaya |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(39) | Jwaraharamahakashaya |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(49) | Prajasthapanamahakashaya |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(50) | Vayasthapanmahakashaya |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/16 | Vamanartha |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/16 | Preparations of Trivrut |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/30 | Preparations of Trivrut |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/46 | Vyoshadi Modaka |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/50 | Pathyadi Modaka |
| 16 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 9/7 | Tilvaka Yoga |
| 17 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 11/7 | Saptala Shankhini Yoga |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 12/15 | Avaleha Yoga |
| 19 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 12/27 | Modaka Yoga |
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