Terminalia chebula tree; its medicinal fruit
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Terminalia chebula; evergreen medicinal tree native to tropical Asia
Refers to the tree species. Native to Yunnan and Guangdong (China), as well as India, Myanmar, and Malaysia. The tree can grow up to 20–30 meters tall.
Terminalia chebula trees mainly grow in tropical and subtropical regions.
The Terminalia chebula trees in Yunnan grow very lushly.
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The leaves of this Terminalia chebula are ovate in shape.
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fruit of Terminalia chebula; chebulic myrobalan (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
Also known as 藏青果 (zàng qīng guǒ). The fruit resembles an olive and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat coughs, sore throats, and chronic diarrhea.
This traditional Chinese medicine is called hezi and can be used to treat coughs.
Zangqingguo is the dried fruit of Terminalia chebula.
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The doctor prescribed a prescription containing Terminalia chebula.
The taste of chebulic myrobalan is somewhat astringent.