Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) in tamil kadukkai

                            Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) fruit

• Haritaki is one of the ingredients in Kayakalpam . It is sour and sweet taste.
• Terminalia chebula is a medium to large tree that commonly grows in southeast Asia.
• Haritaki is an Ayurvedic medicine.  It is a small green fruit ,only its skin could be used.
• Terminalia chebula fruit is used as medicine. It is one of the ingredients of triphala powder.
• Haritaki is the king of medicine 

• It had been used in ancient times as a remedy for number of  conditions, like heart disease, asthma, ulcers stomach aliments, digestive issues like constipation.
• Haritaki gently removes accumulated natural toxins in the gastrointestinal tract.
• It's powder when mixed with honey and ghee is an effective remedy for anemia.
• It is useful to treat skin disorders like allergies.
• It can reduce lipid deposits in the blood and liver.
• When consumed with honey it helps reduce cholesterol.
• It is available in powder form and as whole dry fruit, but the seeds of Haritaki are poisonous it leads to slow poisoning . Thus we use its skin only.