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'''Triphala''' is an [[Ayurvedic]]<ref name="McIntyre2005">{{Cite book|author=Anne McIntyre|title=Herbal treatment of children: Western and Ayurvedic perspectives|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=QLin14nRVBsC&pg=PA278|accessdate=24 July 2010|date=7 September 2005|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=9780750651745|pages=278–}}</ref> [[herb]]al [[rasayana]] formula consisting of equal parts of three [[myrobalans]], taken without seed: [[Amalaki]] (''[[Emblica officinalis]]''), [[Beleric|Bibhitaki]] (''[[Terminalia bellirica]]''), and [[Haritaki]] (''[[Terminalia chebula]]'').<ref name=formulary>Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia committee. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 2nd English ed. New Delhi: Controller of Publications; 2003</ref> The word ''triphala'' (better ''triphalā'', from [[Hindi]]/[[Sanskrit]]: त्रिफला {{IPA-hns|t̪rɪˈpʰəlaː|}}, widely pronounced {{IPA-en|triːˈfɑːlə|}} or {{IPA-en|triːˈfælə|}} by English speakers) means literally “three fruits”.<ref name=formulary/> |
'''Triphala''' is an [[Ayurvedic]]<ref name="McIntyre2005">{{Cite book|author=Anne McIntyre|title=Herbal treatment of children: Western and Ayurvedic perspectives|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=QLin14nRVBsC&pg=PA278|accessdate=24 July 2010|date=7 September 2005|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=9780750651745|pages=278–}}</ref> [[herb]]al [[rasayana]] formula consisting of equal parts of three [[myrobalans]], taken without seed: [[Amalaki]] (''[[Emblica officinalis]]''), [[Beleric|Bibhitaki]] (''[[Terminalia bellirica]]''), and [[Haritaki]] (''[[Terminalia chebula]]'').<ref name=formulary>Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia committee. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 2nd English ed. New Delhi: Controller of Publications; 2003</ref> The word ''triphala'' (better ''triphalā'', from [[Hindi]]/[[Sanskrit]]: त्रिफला {{IPA-hns|t̪rɪˈpʰəlaː|}}, widely pronounced {{IPA-en|triːˈfɑːlə|}} or {{IPA-en|triːˈfælə|}} by English speakers) means literally “three fruits”.<ref name=formulary/> |
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==Medicinal use== |
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In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, Triphala is used for: |
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*immune system stimulation<ref name=juss>Juss SS. Triphala - the wonder drug. Indian Med Gaz 1997;131:94-6.</ref> |
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*improvement of digestion<ref name=formulary/><ref name=nadkarni>Nadkarni AK. Indian Materia Medica. 3rd ed. Mumbai: Popular Press; 1976. p. 1308-15.</ref> |
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*relief of constipation<ref name=formulary/><ref name=nadkarni/> |
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*gastrointestinal tract cleansing<ref name=nadkarni/> |
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*relief of gas<ref name=formulary/> |
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*treatment of diabetes<ref name=formulary/> |
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*treatment of eye disease<ref name=formulary/> |
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==Active constituents== |
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The active constituents are unknown. Triphala contains several compounds that have been proposed to be responsible for its claimed health benefits, including gallic acid, [[chebulagic acid]], and [[chebulinic acid]].<ref name=reddy>{{Cite journal|author=Reddy TC, Aparoy P, Babu NK, Kalangi SK, Reddanna P |title=Kinetics and Docking Studies of a COX-2 Inhibitor Isolated from Terminalia bellerica Fruits |journal=Protein Pept Lett |volume= 17|issue= 10|pages= 1251–7|year=2010 |month=May |pmid=20441561 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name=pawar>Pawar V, Lahorkar P, Anantha Narayana DB. Development of a RP-HPLC method for analysis of Triphala curna and its applicability to test variations in Triphala curna preparations. Indian J Pharm Sci [serial online] 2009 [cited 2010 Aug 1];71:382-6. Available from: http://www.ijpsonline.com/text.asp?2009/71/4/382/57286</ref> |
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==Contemporary Research on Triphala== |
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There is preliminary evidence that Triphala contains compounds with antioxidant properties in isolated cells and rats, however this has not yet been demonstrated in people.<ref name=reddy/><ref>{{Cite journal|author=Mahesh R, Bhuvana S, Begum VM |title=Effect of Terminalia chebula aqueous extract on oxidative stress and antioxidant status in the liver and kidney of young and aged rats |journal=Cell Biochem. Funct. |volume=27 |issue=6 |pages=358–63 |year=2009 |month=August |pmid=19548245 |doi=10.1002/cbf.1581 |url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|author=Sandhya T, Lathika KM, Pandey BN, ''et al.'' |title=Protection against radiation oxidative damage in mice by Triphala |journal=Mutat. Res. |volume=609 |issue=1 |pages=17–25 |year=2006 |month=October |pmid=16860592 |doi=10.1016/j.mrgentox.2006.05.006 |url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|author=Srikumar R, Parthasarathy NJ, Manikandan S, Narayanan GS, Sheeladevi R |title=Effect of Triphala on oxidative stress and on cell-mediated immune response against noise stress in rats |journal=Mol. Cell. Biochem. |volume=283 |issue=1-2 |pages=67–74 |year=2006 |month=February |pmid=16444587 |doi=10.1007/s11010-006-2271-0 |url=}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 00:12, 12 September 2011
Triphala is an Ayurvedic[1] herbal rasayana formula consisting of equal parts of three myrobalans, taken without seed: Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula).[2] The word triphala (better triphalā, from Hindi/Sanskrit: त्रिफला [t̪rɪˈpʰəlaː], widely pronounced /triːˈfɑːlə/ or /triːˈfælə/ by English speakers) means literally “three fruits”.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Anne McIntyre (7 September 2005). Herbal treatment of children: Western and Ayurvedic perspectives. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 278–. ISBN 9780750651745. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ a b Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia committee. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 2nd English ed. New Delhi: Controller of Publications; 2003