Open AccessHaritaki (Chebulic myrobalan) and its varieties
Author(s) -
Kshirod Kumar Ratha,
G. C. Joshi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.123139
Subject(s) - terminalia chebula , combretaceae , traditional medicine , terminalia , medicine
Haritaki (Terminalia chebula Retz., Family: Combretaceae) possesses a great therapeutic value and is widely distributed in India, up to an altitude of 1500 m. Though Terminalia chebula Retz is the only botanical source of Haritaki, the uses of its varieties along with their sources, identifying features and therapeutic uses are described in Ayurvedic classics and other medical literature. In the present study, a detailed review has been carried out on different varieties of Haritaki.