| Triphala (Triphala) |
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| The word Triphala, means “three fruits”. Triphala is an Ayurvedic formula, which contains equal amounts of three myrobalans: Emblica officinalis (amalaki), Terminalia bellerica (Kalidruma), Terminalia chebula (Haritaki). This ayurvedic herbal combination is used as laxative and in headache, gastric motility, biliousness, dyspepsia, constipation, piles, enlarged liver and ascites. |
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| Major Chemical Constituents: |
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| Emblica officinalis: gallic acids, tannins, sugar, Vitamin C, glutamic acid, and etc. |
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| Terminalia bellirica: gallic acid, ellagic acid, chebulagic acid, and 9-epichebulic acid, lignans, flavonoids, triterpenoids, and sugars. |
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| Terminalia chebula: chebulic acid, chebulinic acid, gallic acid, tannic acid, resin and etc. |
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| Pharmacological Actions: |
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| Gastric motility: 1,2,3,4 |
| The study was conducted to see the anti-diarrhoeal effect of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Triphala by employing castor oil-induced-diarrhoeal model in rats. The results showed that Triphala has a very potent anti-diarrhoeal effect. One of the ingredients, Terminalia chebula, of Triphala is also well documented for gastric motility. Study on the Emblica officinalis, which is another ingredient of Triphala, showed that it has a gastro-protective effect. One clinical study of Triphala suggests that it can be used effectively in the treatment of constipation and other gastric problems. |
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| Laxative effect: 4 |
Triphala was observed that the amount, frequency and consistency of stool were improved in Triphala treated group. Triphala was found to have good laxative property, help in management of hyperacidity and also improve appetite. No adverse effect was observed in the treated group when compared to normal patients. Triphala can be used effectively in the treatment of constipation and other gastric problems. |
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| Herb Drug interactions: |
There are no known Herbal-Drug interactions. |
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| Safety: |
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. |
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| References: |
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Biradar YS, Singh R, Sharma K, Dhalwal K, Bodhankar SL, and Khandelwal KR, Evaluation of Anti-Diarrhoeal Property and Acute Toxicity of Triphala Mashi, an Ayurvedic Formulation. J. Herbal Pharmacotheray 2007; 7(3-4): 203-212 |
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Tamhane MD, Thorat SP, Rege NN, Dahanukar SS., Effect of oral administration of Terminalia chebula on gastric emptying: an experimental study. J. Postgraduate Medicine 1997; 43 (1): 12-13 |
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Al-Rehaily AJ, Al-Howiriny TA, Al-Sohaibani MO, and Rafatullah S, Gastroprotective effects of 'Amla' Emblica officinalis on in vivo test models in rats. Phytomedicine 2002; 9: 515-522 |
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Mukherjee PK, Rai S, Bhattacharyya S, Debnath PK, Biswas TK, Jana U, Pandit S, Saha BP, Paul PK, Clinical Study of ‘Triphala’ – A Well Known Phytomedicine from India. IJPT 2006; 5:51-54 |
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