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What Is The Use Of Terminalia Chebula?
Question: WHAT IS TERMINALIA CHEBULA USED FOR AND WHAT IS THE RECCOMENDED DOSE?
Brief Answer:
Terminalia chebula is an evergreen tree with medicinal properties
Detailed Answer:
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Terminalia chebula is a species of vegetation with origins in South Asian countries including XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Lanka, Nepal and Malaysia. This broadly belongs to the terminalia group of vegetation. There are many sub types under terminalia and Terminalia chebula is one such sub type. The medicinal properties of this tree have been in use since thousands of years in the XXXXXXX subcontinent and Tibet.
This species has been found to have medicinal properties like cardiovascular and anti cancer therapy. It also shows digestive, liver protective, cholesterol reducing and anti oxidant properties.
The bark extract, leaves and fruits of this species is said to have medicinal properties. Clinical studies have been conducted in coronary heart disease using Terminalia arjuna bark extract at doses of 500 mg every 8 hours for up to 3 months. Dosages for other Terminalia species have not been clinically established.
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Terminalia chebula is an evergreen tree with medicinal properties
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Terminalia chebula is a species of vegetation with origins in South Asian countries including XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Lanka, Nepal and Malaysia. This broadly belongs to the terminalia group of vegetation. There are many sub types under terminalia and Terminalia chebula is one such sub type. The medicinal properties of this tree have been in use since thousands of years in the XXXXXXX subcontinent and Tibet.
This species has been found to have medicinal properties like cardiovascular and anti cancer therapy. It also shows digestive, liver protective, cholesterol reducing and anti oxidant properties.
The bark extract, leaves and fruits of this species is said to have medicinal properties. Clinical studies have been conducted in coronary heart disease using Terminalia arjuna bark extract at doses of 500 mg every 8 hours for up to 3 months. Dosages for other Terminalia species have not been clinically established.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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