Synonyms
Kadukka, Ink myrobalan, Black myrobalan, Haritaki, Halilea, Arura, Amritha.
Constituents
Deciduous tree. Height 38 meters. Bark and fruits. Plant contains astringent principle, arjungenin, coumarin, chebulinic acid, gallic acid, tannin, phytosterol, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds, selenium, manganese, and copper.
Therapeutics
This is medicine for watering from eyes.
It is medicine externally for gingivitis, and mouth ulcer.
It is medicine for hypercholesterolemia.
It is medicine for chronic diarrhoea.
It is medicine for bleeding haemorrhoids.
It is medicine for chronic prostate enlargement.
It is remedy for dementia.
It is remedy for unproductive cough.
It is remedy for renal insufficiency.
It is remedy for thrombosis, and arteriosclerosis.
It is remedy for prostate atrophy.
It is remedy for constipation.
It is remedy for diabetes mellitus, cancer, and viral diseases.
It was called as “King of medicines” (Ricinus communis, Andrographis paniculata, Justicia adhatoda; Sulphur, Mercurius, Arsenic album, Manganum).
Dose
5 to 10 drops.
Dilution.