Cultivation and uses Terminalia chebula

t. chebula

this tree yields smallish, ribbed , nut-like fruits picked when still green , pickled, boiled little added sugar in own syrup or used in preserves. seed of fruit, has elliptical shape, abrasive seed enveloped fleshy , firm pulp. 7 types of fruit recognized (vijaya, rohini, putana, amrita, abhaya, jivanti, , chetaki), based on region fruit harvested, colour , shape of fruit. speaking, vijaya variety preferred, traditionally grown in vindhya range of west-central india, , has roundish opposed more angular shape. fruit provides material tanning leather , dyeing cloth.

terminalia chebula main ingredient in ayurvedic formulation triphala used kidney , liver dysfunctions. dried fruit used in ayurveda purported antitussive, cardiotonic, homeostatic, diuretic, , laxative.