Triphala

{{Short description|Ayurvedic herbal medicinal}}

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Triphala ("three fruits") is an Ayurvedic herbal rasayana formula consisting of the herbs Haritaki, Bibhitaki, and Amlaki (Indian gooseberry) in a 1:2:3 ratio. It contains vitamin C.{{cite journal |last1 = Parveen |first1 = Romana |last2 = Shamsi |first2 = Tooba Naz |last3 = Singh |first3 = Gurjeet |last4 = Athar |first4 = Teeba |last5 = Fatima |first5 = Sadaf |date = March 2018 |title = Phytochemical analysis and In-vitro Biochemical Characterization of aqueous and methanolic extract of Triphala, a conventional herbal remedy |journal = Biotechnology Reports |publisher = Elsevier |volume = 17 |pages = 126–136 |doi = 10.1016/j.btre.2018.02.003 |doi-access = free |pmc = 5881245 |pmid = 29619331}}{{Cite news |last=O'Mathuna |first=Donal |title=Does it work? Can triphala act as an antimicrobial? |language=en |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/does-it-work-can-triphala-act-as-an-antimicrobial-1.570237 |access-date=2020-08-19|date=12 April 2011|newspaper=The Irish Times}}