Haritaki (Terminalia chebula ) is held in high esteem in Ayurveda for its
properties to prevent and cure diseases. It has enjoyed the prime place among medicinal herbs in India since ancient times. It is called the ‘King of Medicines’ and is always listed first in Ayurveda because of its extraordinary therapeutic benefits. Fruit rind is used as medicine and is one of the ingredients in Triphala (three myrobalans). This plant is used externally in wound healing, fungal infections, inflammations of the mucous membrane of the mouth, and internally as a rejuvenative, astringent, purgative, stomachic, and laxative. It is useful in asthma, piles, and cough. WHY I CHOOSE THIS DRUG÷ I choose this drug because it’s widely acclaimed Ayurvedic drug is the best wholesome substance and safe for bodily passages (haritaki pathyanam)& it indicate potent antibacterial activity, antifungal activity, anti-carcinogenic activity, antioxidant activity, hypocholesterolemic activity.this drug commonly used in trifala churna because it helps to maintan digeative system and also develop the eye sight and for brain. Its useful for diabetes because of its rasapanchak IMPORTANCE OF DRUG÷ Haritaki is widely used medicine essential in ayurveda Haritaki is used as cleanser of the digestive system. Vedanasthapana , Vranashodhana Vranaropana , Dipana , Pachana , Krimighna. Kushthaghna Rasayana. HISTORY OF DRUG÷
Haritaki is commonly found in charka
and Sushrut Samhita Chikitsasthan and also in Astanga Sangraha. This drug also found in popular Nighantu’s names are, dhanvantari, bhavprakasha, and raja nighantu. Vedic kaal: - Most ancient source of dravya guna is finding out in this time divided according to guna and rachna. Samhita kaal: - It is called by many names and so many synonyms found of it. When no. Of drugs increased, it is not possible to Organize based on Vedic kaal. That is why Samhita distributed based on savroop, guna, karma so it has become easy to learn. In charka, sushrut and vagbhat samhita way of drugs divisions is almost same by three. To understand easily they divided all the drugs based on rasa, guna, veerya, vipaka and Prabhava
NAME ACCORDING TO SAMHITA÷
CHARAK SAMHITA÷ SUSHRUT SAMHITA÷ ASTANG SANGRAH÷ NAMES ACCORDING TO NIGHANTU÷ DHANVANTRI NIGHANTU÷ BHAVPRAKASH NIGHANTU÷ RAJA NIGHANTU÷
GANA ÷ CHARAK÷ SUSHRUT÷ REFERENCES÷ Drug Description Name: - Haritaki