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Fearless Vibhitaki

Written by drkgowthaman at 10/27/2009 3:06:58 AM

Vibhitaki in Sanskrit means ‘fearless’. The story goes that this large, deciduous tree was avoided by the Hindus of Northern India as it was supposed to be inhabited by demons. And so, only the fearless ones would go and sit in its shade. Introduced to the West from India by the Arabs, Vibhitaki is one of the most effective rejuvenative and preventive medicine herbs. It is one of the three fruits that are used in preparing Triphala, the well known Ayurvedic formula for detoxification.

Botanical Name: Terminalia bellerica
Family: Combretaceae
English name: Belleric myrobalan
Hindi name: Vibhitaki, Beheda
 
Vibhitaki is a large deciduous tree, 10-12 m or more in height, commonly found in plains and forests and small hills. Its fruits ripen towards November.

 

http://www.rvita.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6912&sec_id=10&cat_id=-1&mode=research&sub_itemid=3

Leaves: alternate, broadly elliptic or elliptic-obovate, clustered towards the ends of the branches, puberulous when young but glabrous on maturity, veins are prominent on both sides.
Flowers: axillary spikes longer than the petiole but shorter than the leaves

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