He Zi

Also Known As:

Arjuna, Axjun Argun, Bahera, Bahira, Bala Harade, Balera, Behada, Beleric Myrobalan, Bihara, Chebulic Myrobalan, Hara, Harada, Haritaki, He Zi, Hirala, Indian Almond, Myrobalan. Terminalia arjuna; Terminalia bellirica, synonym Terminalia belerica; Terminalia chebula.
Family: Combretaceae.

He Zi

Properties: BITTER, SOUR, ASTRINGENT  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 3 – 9g.

Myrobalan Fruit

Meridian: LUNG, STOMACH, LARGE INTESTINE

-binds intestines – hot or cold diarrhea, dysentery

-leakage of lung Qi – cough, wheezing, loss of voice

Also Used For:

Orally, He Zi/Terminalia arjuna is used for cardiovascular conditions, including ischemic heart disease and angina, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. It is also used orally as a diuretic, for earaches, dysentery, venereal and urogenital diseases, and as an aphrodisiac.
Orally, He Zi/Terminalia belerica and Terminalia chebula are used for hyperlipidemia and digestive disorders, including both diarrhea and constipation, and indigestion. They have also been used for HIV infection. Terminalia belerica is also used orally as a hepatoprotectant and for respiratory conditions, including respiratory tract infections, cough, and sore throat. Terminalia chebula is also used orally for dysentery.
Topically, He Zi/Terminalia belerica and Terminalia chebula are used as a lotion for sore eyes. Terminalia chebula is also used topically as a mouthwash and gargle.

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Intravaginally, Terminalia chebula is used as a douche for treating vaginitis.
In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, He Zi/Terminalia belerica has been used as a “health-harmonizer” in combination with Terminalia chebula and Emblica officinalis. This combination is also used to lower cholesterol and to prevent necrosis of cardiac tissue. In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, Terminalia arjuna has been used to balance the three humors, kapha, pitta, and vata. It has also been used for asthma, bile duct disorders, scorpion stings, and for poisonings.