Terminalia chebula Retz.

Terminalia chebula Retz.. Terminalia chebula is a tree with rounded crown and spreading branches. The bark is dark brown, Often longitudinally cracked; the leaves are ovate or elliptic with pair of large glands at the top of the petiole; the flowers are yellowish white in terminal spikes; the drupes are ellipsoidal, oboviod or ovoid, yellow to orange-brown and hard when ripe, becoming 5-ribbed on drying, the seeds are hard and pale yellow.A medium size to large deciduous tree, upto 25-30 m tall having many spread -: branches with pale greenish-grey and smooth bark. Leaves alternate V subopposite, elliptic-oblong or oblong, covered with silky hairs when young. Flowers bisexual, yellowish. Drupes ellipsoid or obovoid, 2-3.75 cm long*221'. Seeds hard, pale yellow

The pharmacological actions of Terminalia chebula Retz.'s Bark are Cardiotonic, Diuretic.

The pharmacological actions of Terminalia chebula Retz.'s Fruit are Absorbent, Alterative, Anthelmintic, Anti-bacterial, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-dysenteric, Aperient, Astringent, Brain Tonic, Carminative, Purgative, Stomach Tonic.

The indications of Terminalia chebula Retz.'s Fruit are Cough, Colic, Biliousness, Catarrh, Gout, Metritis, Seminal Weakness, Urinary Complaints, Chronic Dysentery, Skin Diseases, Paralysis, Cold, Dysentery, Piles, Asthma, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Sore Throat, Dropsy, Flatulence, Liver Enlargement, Spleen Enlargement, Inflammations, Chronic Diarrhoea, Ophthalmia, Bloody Piles, Gum Complaints, Eye Complaints, Brain Debility, Night Sweats, Heart Diseases, Eye Diseases, Anaemia, Herpes simplex, Body Weakness.

The temperaments of Terminalia chebula Retz.'s Fruit are 1st order, cold, 2nd order, dry.

Taste: Fruit: Bitter,Sour,Bad.

The substitutes of Terminalia chebula Retz. are Artemisia absinthium Linn., Punica granatum Linn. (Peel ) [Used where purgation is not required.], Quercus infectoria Olivier (Peel ) [Used where purgation is not required.], Terminalia belerica Roxb..

The active constituents of Terminalia chebula Retz. are Betulinic Acid, Chebulin, Fatty Acids, Gallic Acid, ß-Sitosterol, Tannic Acid.

The active constituents of Terminalia chebula Retz.'s Fruit are Ascorbic Acid [92 mg/100g], Betulinic Acid [3%], Crude Fibre, Non-Reducing Sugars [0.21%], Reducing Sugars [3.04%], ß-Sitosterol, Starch, Tannic Acid [25%], Tannins [7.23%].

The active constituent of Terminalia chebula Retz.'s Kernel is Oil [30%].

The active constituents of Terminalia chebula Retz.'s Oil are Arachidic Acid, Behenic Acid, Fatty Acids, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid.

The active constituent of Terminalia chebula Retz.'s Pulp is Gallotannic Acid [20%].

The antidotes of Terminalia chebula Retz. are Cordia latifolia Roxb., Zizyphus jujuba Mill, Apis mellifera L. (Honey), Prunus amygdalus Batsch. (Oil).