{"id":2099,"date":"2013-04-22T00:32:04","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T00:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=2099"},"modified":"2013-04-22T00:32:04","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T00:32:04","slug":"bibhitaki-terminalia-belerica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=2099","title":{"rendered":"Bibhitaki ~ Terminalia belerica"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bibhitaki\/Beleric Myrobalan<\/strong><\/span>\"\"<\/h2>\n

Latin name<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Family<\/em>: Combretaceae<\/p>\n

Part used<\/em>: fruit (ripe and unripe)<\/p>\n

Habitat<\/em>: found throughout the Indian forests and plains<\/p>\n

Main constituents<\/em>: green fixed oil, saponin, tannins, a resitious residue<\/p>\n

Energetics<\/em>: Astringent<\/p>\n

Main herbal actions<\/em>: lithotriptic, rejuvenative, expectorant, anthelmintic, antiseptic, astringent, brain and stomach tonic<\/p>\n

Minor herbal actions<\/em>: laxative, bronchodilatory, improves the voice, vision and promote the growth of hair, reduces liver and heart disease, antiviral, lipid lowering<\/p>\n

Main medicinal uses<\/em>: cold, cough, catarrh, bronchitis, laryngitis, vomiting, nausea, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, eye disorders, headache, hemorrhoids, parasites, urinary tract stones, stomach and liver disorders, part of the triphala formula in Ayurveda<\/p>\n

Minor medicinal uses<\/em>: dried ripe fruit is used for edema; externally applied as an antiseptic lotion; unripe fruit is purgative<\/p>\n

Preparations<\/em>: infusion, decoction, powder, paste- up to 5 grams per day (Khalsa)<\/p>\n

Contraindications<\/em>: none known<\/p>\n

Toxicity<\/em>: unknown<\/p>\n

Sources<\/em>: http:\/\/www.modern-natural.com\/Terminalia%20Belerica.htm; http:\/\/www.holistic-online.com\/Herbal-Med\/_Herbs\/h133.htm; http:\/\/www.downunderhealth.com\/newsletters\/may2002.html; www.nutraceutic.com\/Products\/Ayurveda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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