Triphala is a Devanagari word, which is composed of two words “tri” and “phala”. The word tri means the numeral 3 and the word phala means fruit. Therefore three sets of fruit varieties are being represented by the name Triphala . From the ancient times itself Triphala where given greater importance. They are also known by the word phala trika and vara.
The three fruit represented in thriphala are:
1.Harithaki
2.Vibhetaki
3.Amlaki
Each of these three drugs are to be taken in equal quantities. But according to some traditional ayurvedic followers the drugs are to be taken in the ratio of 1:2:4 .
Harithaki ( Terminalia chebula)
It is one among the drugs of Haritakikula. It is called as Mayrobalan in English and harad in Hindi. It’s also known by the names such as pathya and abhaya.
The word Haritaki means the one which can remove all the diseases and the word abhaya means the one which protects the person from fear of diseases the word it means the one which cleanses the body channels.
Vibhetaki ( Terminalia bellirica )
It is one among the drugs of Haritaki kula.
It is known as belleric myrobalan in English and bahera in Hindi .it is also known by the names karshaphala and bhibhetaka. The word vibhetaki means the one which removes the fear of diseases on using internally and the word karshaphala means the weight of the fruit as one karsha that is 20 grams. The word bhibhetaka means the one which can remove diseases and maintains health.
Amlaki (Emblica officinalis )
It is one among the drug of eranda kula . It is known as emblic myrobalan in English and Amla in Hindi .It is also known by the names vayasya, dhatri phala, amritha phala . The word Vaysya means the one which improves the longevity. the word dhatri phala means the one which promotes the doors in the body or protects from all the diseases like a mother and the word Amrita phala means a best fruit like amritha
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