Chebule Fruit Whole (Terminalia Chebula)
Chebule Fruit Whole (Terminalia chebula), also known as Haritaki, is a revered fruit in traditional Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine, recognized for its detoxifying, rejuvenating, and balancing properties. Often referred to as the “King of Herbs” in Ayurveda, Haritaki is valued for supporting digestive health, elimination, and longevity. This dried whole fruit has a distinctive wrinkled texture and astringent, slightly bitter-sour taste. It is known to balance all three doshas—vata, pitta, and kapha—with a special affinity for vata, the dosha associated with movement and elimination. Haritaki is traditionally used to stimulate digestion, promote regular bowel movements, tone the gastrointestinal tract, and clear accumulated toxins from the system. In Ayurvedic practice, it is one of the three key ingredients in the classic formulation Triphala, alongside amla and bibhitaki, known for gentle detoxification and rejuvenation. Beyond digestion, Haritaki is also considered supportive for resp