Haritaki Fruit Powder (Terminalia chebula) 8 oz: B

Indian almond. One of the key ingredients in the blend known as Triphala, this herb has a bitter and pungent taste. In Ayurveda, Haritaki is depicted as being held in the hand of the Medicine Buddha and is also a sacred herb for Lord Shiva. Use of Triphala is at the heart of Ayurvedic medicine which often promotes health through successive steps of purification and tonification. Terminalia chebula is a safe and effective purgative, expectorant and tonic. It is used traditionally as a laxative and astringent, the fruit gently improves bowel regularity without excessively irritating the colon. The fruits tannins protect the gut wall from irritation and infection and tend to reduce intestinal secretions. Likewise, the fruit helps to counter acidic indigestion and heartburn. King’s American Dispensatory, 1898: ‘They impart a green color to the saliva, and have an astringent, sourish taste. Like rhubarb, they have been found to possess both cathartic and astringent properties (Apéry), and are reputed of some value in the chronic forms of diarrhoea, dysentery, and catarrhal diseases of the bowels. The dose is from 2 to 5 grains, in pill or capsule, every 2 to 4 hours.’

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