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Haritaki (chebulic myrobalan)

हरड़ (हरीतकी) · हरीतकी

Terminalia chebula · Combretaceae

Extracted from the text3 references

Built from passages of the source by the curated extraction. Pending human review.

Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
हरीतकीअभयापथ्याशिवाविजयाअव्यथाकायस्था
Hindi
हरड़हरीतकीहरडहर्रेहरड़ेहर्र
English
Haritakichebulic myrobalanblack myrobalanharitakiharad
Romanized
haritakiharadhardehararhirda
Marathi
हिरडा

Ayurvedic properties

Only the qualities the text states are listed. The claims below give each statement with its source.

Qualities (guna)
Ushna
Actions
RasayanaDeepana

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Properties2

  • Abhaya (haritaki) is described as truly fearless and as giving well-being; with constant use it is said to be like a rasayana for the growth of the rasas.

    Chapter 25 · p. 582 · v. 3Hindi commentaryTraditional description
  • Abhaya is called a kindler of the digestive fire and is described as very hot, in contrast to amalaki, which is very cold like snow.

    Chapter 25 · p. 583 · v. 5Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Other1

  • The author calls the haritaki kalpa the one that gives people freedom from fear (abhaya), and tells it first.

    Chapter 25 · p. 582 · v. 2Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

25
Abhaya, musta and dry ginger powder with jaggeryBhallatakadi pasteBhringaraja oilDecoction of cardamom and others for kapha fever (unnamed)Decoction of guduchi and others for sannipata fever (unnamed)Dhatryadi pasteGhee with bound mercury, triphala and haritakiHaritaki ghee kept in the groundHaritakyadi hair-blackening pasteHaritakyadi powderKapitthadi decoctionKshayarogantaka gheeMahakshayarogantaka gheeMatulungadi collyriumMurungi collyriumPaste of patha, ajamoda, black pepper, amalaki and haritaki (unnamed)Powder of danti and other drugs for kushtha (unnamed)Purgative paste of dry ginger, haritaki and rock salt (unnamed)

Topics of the text that discuss it

25
Amulet and offering against the Rakshasa grahaDifference between haritaki and amalakiDifferent uses of haritakiDrinks in kapha-type abhishyandaGreatness of perfected mercury: preparations for useHaritaki hair-blackening pasteHaritakyadi powderKapitthadi decoctionMatulungadi collyriumPlant glossary, letter section ज (entries 1–11: जटा to जंघारूहा)Plant glossary, letter section त (entries 1–41: तगर to त्वक्)Plant glossary, letter section प (entries 1–48: पटोल to प्लक्ष)

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 66 times on 45 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

In chapter 25, what is haritaki taken with to remove vata, pitta and kapha?

With salts such as rock salt for vata, with ghee for pitta and with dry ginger for kapha.

Detailed answer and sources
Which fruits make up triphala, and why does the commentary call the name apt?

Haritaki, bibhitaki and amalaki; the commentary says they remove the disorders arising from the three doshas.

Detailed answer and sources
Which three triphalas does the Marathi column list under त्रिफला?

The common triphala (हरडे, बेहेडे, आंबळकटी), a fragrant triphala (जायफळ, सुपारी, लवंग) and a sweet triphala (द्राक्षा, दाडिम, खजूर).

Detailed answer and sources
What do हरीतक and हरीतकी mean in the glossary, and how many kinds of हरीतकी does it mention?

Both are हरड़ (Marathi हिरडा), and the Marathi column under हरीतकी says that हिरडा is of seven kinds.

Detailed answer and sources

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Categories
Medicinal plantFruit
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
45
Chapters
Chapter 25
Extraction tasks
T28
Record id
ingredient_haritaki