Family Name: Combretaceae
Botanical Name(s): Terminalia Chebula, Terminalia Reticulata
Popular Name(s): Myrobalan, Indian Gall Nut, Haritaki, Hardh, Ink Tree, Harar
Parts Used: Fruit
Habitat: Grows Throughout India
Description: Terminalia Chebula is a tree with a rounded crown and spreading branches. Its principal constituents are chebulagic, chebulinic acid and corilagin. Its fruits have laxative, stomachic, tonic and alterative properties.
Uses: It is useful in asthma, sore throat, vomiting, eye diseases, heart diseases, hiccup etc. It is also useful in healing of wounds and scalds. It is used as gargle against inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth. It is also used in tanning of leather and purification of petroleum.