Haritaki (Chhoti) Churna

🌿 Haritaki Choti Churna (Terminalia chebula) — As per Bhavaprakash Nighantu
Sanskrit Name: Haritaki
Common Name: Small Haritaki / Abhaya / Harad
Botanical Name: Terminalia chebula
Part Used: Dried fruit

📜 Description (As Mentioned in Bhavaprakash Nighantu)
Haritaki tridoshagni laghu ruksha cha dipanam,
medhyam rasayanam chaiva vishamajvaranashini.
— Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Amradi Varga

Meaning:
In Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritaki is described as Tridosha-nashini — balancing all three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha).
It is light (Laghu), dry (Ruksha), and deepan (appetizer) in nature.
Haritaki is known as a Rasayana (rejuvenative herb) and supports digestion, detoxification, and longevity.
“Choti Haritaki” (small variety) is especially valued for its mild purgative and cleansing properties.

💚 Ayurvedic Properties
Property Sanskrit Term Description
Taste (Rasa) Pancharasa yukta (excluding salt) Possesses five tastes — sweet, sour, pungent, bitter, astringent
Qualities (Guna) Laghu, Ruksha Light and dry in nature
Potency (Veerya) Ushna Warm in potency
Post-digestive Effect (Vipaka) Madhura Sweet after digestion
Effect on Doshas — Balances all three doshas, mainly Vata and Kapha
🌺 Therapeutic Uses
Improves digestion and metabolism (Agnideepak)

Relieves constipation, gas, and bloating (Virechak, Anulomanak)

Detoxifies the body by eliminating accumulated Ama (toxins)

Acts as a natural rejuvenator (Rasayana) and immunity booster

Beneficial in skin, eye, and respiratory disorders

Promotes longevity and overall vitality

🪔 Suggested Use
Dosage: 2–3 g powder with warm water, honey, or Triphala decoction

Timing: Morning on an empty stomach or after dinner (as advised by an Ayurvedic physician)

🌿 Pure • Traditional • Ayurvedic Formulation
Haritaki Choti Churna — as described in Bhavaprakash Nighantu, is a time-honored Ayurvedic formulation known to balance all three doshas, enhance digestion, and promote rejuvenation and long-lasting health.