Ink Nut

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India, China, India(Santal), Nepal, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Egypt

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Asthma, Astringent, Bronchitis, Cardiotonic

Science studied: ASPARAGINE, 3,6-DIGALLOYLGLUCOSE, DIHYDROSHIKIMIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Combretaceae

Scientific name: Terminalia chebula

Common names: Ink Nut, Myrobalan, Black Myrobalan, Chebulic Myrobalan, Abhaya, Alale, Alalekaayi, Amagola, Amale, Anile, Arabi, Aridadi, Attan, Chiêu liêu, Haejarad, Har, Haritaki, Harra, Hilika, Hilikha, Hirda, Hirdi, Kadukka, Kadukkaya

POWO: 171037-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India, China, India(Santal), Nepal, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Egypt.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Asthma
• Astringent
• Bronchitis
• Cardiotonic
• Carminative
• Conjunctivitis
• Cough
• Deobstruent

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India
• China
• India(Santal)
• Nepal
• Iran
• Turkey
• Japan
• Egypt

Documented cultural uses

• Asthma
• Astringent
• Bronchitis
• Cardiotonic
• Carminative
• Conjunctivitis
• Cough
• Deobstruent
• Diarrhea
• Dysuria
• Ejaculation
• Energy

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Asthma · India · "
• Astringent · China · "
• Bronchitis · India(Santal) · "
• Cardiotonic · Nepal · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Conjunctivitis · India · "
• Cough · China · "
• Deobstruent · China · "
• Diarrhea · China · "
• Diarrhea · India(Santal) · "
• Dysuria · India(Santal) · "
• Ejaculation · China · "
• Energy · China · "
• Enterorrhagia · China · "
• Eye · India(Santal) · "
• Gum · India · "
• Hair-Dye · China · "
• Hematuria · India(Santal) · "
• Hoarseness · China · "
• Inflammation · India(Santal) · "
• Laxative · China · "
• Laxative · India(Santal) · "
• Laxative · Nepal · "
• Leucorrhea · China · "

33 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Terminalia chebula-Functionalized Mg(OH)₂ Nanopetals: An Organic-Inorganic Nano Interface against Advanced Glycation and Amyloidogenesis of Proteins · 2026 source ↗
• The Effect of Adding Terminalia chebula Powder to Broilers Subjected to Salmonella spp. on Performance, Immunity, Lipid Profile and Histology. · 2026 source ↗
• Models for Predicting Fresh Fruit Yield from Tree Morphometric Parameters in Terminalia chebula Retz. Selections under Subtropical Himalayan Conditions · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASPARAGINE
• 3,6-DIGALLOYLGLUCOSE
• DIHYDROSHIKIMIC-ACID
• ELLAGIC-ACID
• FAT
• FRUCTOSE
• GENTIOBIOSE
• BETA-GLUCOGALLIN
• GLUCOSE
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• MALTOSE
• MYROBALANIN
• NEOCHEBULIC-ACID
• OLEIC-ACID
• PECTIN
• 1,2,3,4,6-PENTAGALLOYLGLUCOSE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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