Harad

Botanical name Of Harad:-Terminalia Chubela

Harad is a rejuvenating herbal tree that grows in Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Sri lanka, Nepal, China, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Pakistan, Thailand, Taiwan and India. Harad is a member of Combretaceae family. It is a 30m long tree and its leaves are oval in shape. Harad is one of the contents of Triphala.It is a native of India and it grows at the altitude of Himalayas, Madras, West Bengal, Mysore and Assam. It has been used as Ayurvadic medicine for heart disease from last more than 3200 years.Seven types of Harad are available in market that is used to make medicines to treat many ailments.

Other names of Harad:- Karkchettu, Arale, Arjuna, Axjun Argun, Thuulo harro Tropical Almond, Indian gall nut, Badamier, Badamier chebule, Mirobaran no ki, Badamier Gant, Myrobolan Chbule, Baheda, Bahera, Balera, Behada, Gall nut, Beleric Myrobalan, Bhibitaki, Amandier Tropical, Black myrobalan, Terminalia chebulic, Rispiger, Carambole Marron, Chebulic Myrobalan, Gallnut, Hara, Harad, Haritaki, Haritali, Harra, Hirala, Indian Almond, Arjan des Indes, Ink nut, Jangalii harro, Belleric Myrobalan, Kadukka, Kalidruma, He li le, He Zi, Karshaphala, Mirobalanos índicos, Myrobolan Bellirique, Manja lawai, Myrobalanenbaum, Pathya, Terminalia chebula, Belliric Myrobalan, Vibhitaki, Abhaya, Amandier Indien.

Health Benefits of Harad/ Haritaki (Terminalia Chubela):-

• Harad is used to treat asthma, poisonings, chest pain, urinary tract disease and cardiovascular disease.
• It is also used for the treatment of Scorpion Stings, high blood pressure and dysentery.
• Harad can also be used for treating HIV infection, sexually transmitted diseases and diarrhea.
• It is also used to treat sore throat, constipation, cough, respiratory tract infections and indigestion.
• Terminalia Chubela also helps in treating earaches, high cholesterol and bile duct disorders.
• It helps in increasing sexual desires and reducing digestive disorder.
• It is also used to treat sore eyes as a medicine in the form of lotion.
• Terminalia Chubela is also used for the treatment of vaginal infection as douche.
• It is also used as gargle and mouthwash and also used to control the damage of heart tissue.
• Terminalia Chubela nay also used to treat hemorrhoids, healing and pitta.
• It also helps in treating water retention.