JAR - HIMEJ WHOLE / CHEBULA ADANI - 3.5 OZ / 100 GMS

JAR - HIMEJ WHOLE / CHEBULA ADANI - 3.5 OZ / 100 GMS

Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) is a tree native to southern Asia and India. Sometimes referred to as chebulic myrobalan, the dried fruit of this tree has a long history of use in Ayurveda. It is said to support the Vata dosha and is one of three dried fruits that make up the Ayurvedic formula Triphala. People use haritaki to promote healing from a number of conditions ranging from sore throat and allergies to constipation and indigestion.

Haritaki is rich in vitamin C and substances found to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In addition to its natural state, haritaki is also available in powder or dietary supplement form.

Haritaki may help with pain management, suggests a small study published in the Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology in 2016.2 Researchers gave study participants a single oral dose of Terminalia chebula or a placebo and found that Terminalia chebula increased pain threshold and pain tolerance compared to the placebo.

Further studies found haritaki extracts show promise for treating knee pain. A 90-day randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of 105 people with knee osteoarthritis, published in 2018 in the Journal of Medicinal Food found, found the extract:3

• Relieved pain
• Increased physical function
• Improved quality of life