Title: Haritaki (Chebulic myrobalan) and its varieties.
Authors: Kumar Ratha, Kshirod; Chandra Joshi, Girish
Abstract: 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.
Subjects: TERMINALIA chebula; TERMINALIA; AYURVEDIC medicine; MEDICINAL plants; MEDICAL literature; THERAPEUTICS
Publication: AYU: An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda, 2013, Vol 34, Issue 3, p331
ISSN: 0974-8520
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8520.123139

Haritaki (Chebulic myrobalan) and its varieties.

Kumar Ratha, Kshirod; Chandra Joshi, Girish