Terminalia Chebula: The "Fruit" part of our formula
Terminalia Chebula is known as the “king of all medicines” in Ayurveda, an ancient medicinal healing system that originated in India more than 3000 years ago. There are seven species of Terminalia Chebula that grow from the foothills of Himalayas of India, Tibet and Nepal to the sunny forests and thickets of Myanmar, Bangladesh, as well as in Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and China. Terminalia is highly valued for its multiple healing and rejuvenating powers. We are proud of Source-Earth relief formula with Terminalia Chebula.
Common Ayurvedic uses of Terminalia Chebula:
Digestive and Intestinal Issues: One main traditional use of Terminalia is to promote healthy digestion and address digestive disorders. It is highly effective for constipation, irritable bowel system, flatulence, ulcers, vomiting, kidney stones, hemorrhoids, and leaky gut syndrome. It maintains regular elimination of waste matter, helping to clear accumulated toxins in the gut. Hence, creating an environment for healthy bacteria to grow and flourish, making you healthier.
Heart Health: By supporting the removal of the body’s toxins in a natural way and by improving digestion, Terminalia may help boost metabolism, support metabolic syndromes, improve energy, and reduce Hypertension, thus helping heart health.
Healthy Brain Function: Terminalia is commonly used as a rejuvenator of the mind and a meditation support to increase clarity of thought. It’s also frequently used to support the treatment of cognitive deficits and to improve learning and memory.
Dental Issues: As a mouthwash, Terminalia is used to provide support or oral and dental health issues.
Skin Health: Externally, Terminalia Chebula paste is used on eczema, acne and to heal inflamed wounds from burns and cuts.
Stress: Terminalia is an apoptogenic herb. Adaptogens help the body combat the effects of stress and enable the body to function normally during traumatic periods. Terminalia helps maintain the balance of the nerves when you’re under stress.
Eye Health: As an eye rinse, Terminalia is used on eye inflammations and infections.
Aging and Cognition: Terminalia is believed to help with age-related cognitive issues.
Energy and Awareness: In the ancient scriptures, it’s believed to help increase energy, intelligence, and awareness.
Talk about multiple healing Pharmacological Properties!
Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, Anthelmintic, Antiplasmodial, Immunomodulatory, Antiviral, Antimutagenic and Anticarcinogenic, Antioxidant, Radical scavenging, Hepatoprotective, Antidiabetic, Retinoprotective, Anti-anaphylactic, Adaptogenic, Antinociceptive, Antiulcerogenic, Anti-arthritic, Wound healing Anti-bacterial, Angiogenic, Cytoprotective, Antiaging, Radioprotective, Cardioprotective, Chemoprotective
The long list of health benefits indicates that Terminalia Chebula interacts with the Respiratory, Circulatory, Digestive, Nervous, Renal, and Integumentary body systems. It can provide supports for issues with Cardiovascular Disease, Immunity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Psychological Stress, and Neurocognition.
Despite the overwhelming influences and our dependence on modern medicines with tremendous advances in synthetic drugs, a large segment of the world prefers medicine of plants origin. Of the 2,50,000 higher plant species on earth, more than 80,000 are medicinal. About 8000 herbal remedies are codified in Ayurveda. Terminalia Chebula is one of the most important medicinal plants used in Ayurveda, Unani, and Homeopathy because it has several amazing pharmacological properties. It is the source of a variety of biologically active phytoconstituents such as chebulic acid, chebulanin acid, chebulagic acid, gallic acid, and other related compounds which are responsible for antimicrobial, antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, anticancer and protective effects on various vital organs such as nerves, heart, kidney, and liver.
**The information in this article is intended for your informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.