INK NUT/KADUKKAAI

Ink Nut/Kadukkaai
Haritaki(Kadukkaai) has been regarded very highly from ancient times by traditional healers and it is rightly called the mother of herbs. It is widely used in ayurvedic medicine and it is also one of the three ingredients of the famous triphala which by itself signifies it’s importance in ayurvedic medicine.

Haritaki has got anti inflammatory, analgesic, antiulcerogenic, antioxidant, anti bacterial, anti fungal, anti carcinogenic, anti viral, astringent, anti aging, anti arthritic, anti microbial, hypoglycemic, anti pyretic and hypolipidemic properties. Actually the amount of diseases haritaki can cure is astonishing, it is used for treating arthritis, dental problems like caries and bleeding gums, skin problems like acne andeczema, for healing wounds, for neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s, for constipation and shrinking hemorrhoids when usedexternally, for treating ulcers very effectively, for treating and preventing kidney stones, for improving digestion, for treating cough,sore throat and headache, for treating eye inflammations when used as an eye rinse, for improving immunity, for treating fever along with reducing cholesterol and blood sugar levels! No wonder it is called the mother of all herbs.