Triphala?????

Question

Amalaki (Emblica Officinalis) amla

Haritaki (Terminalia Chebula harada

Bibhitaki (Terminalia Belerica) baheda

are any of these nuts or related to nuts because im allergic to alll nutssss

ive read amla is not but the other 2 are ........is this true?

Answer 1

Amalaki



Family Name: Euphorbiaceae

Botanical Name(s): Emblica officinalis

Popular Name(s): Indian Gooseberry, Emblic myrobalan, Amla, Amalaki

Parts Used: Fruit

Habitat: Amalaki is found in the Northern and South Western India

Description: Amalaki is a small to medium sized tree which grows to a height of 8 to 18 m. The plant bears subsessile leaves and greenish-yellow flowers. They grow in clusters and appear in spring. The fruits are almost spherical and light greenish yellow in colour.

Indian Herb

Terminalia Belerica

Family Name: Combretaceae

Botanical Name(s): Beleric, Belliric Myrobalan, Baehra

Popular Name(s): Beleric Myrobalan, Bibhitaki, Bhaira Bahira, Bilhitak, Bahera, Vibhidhaka

HARITAKI

This botanical herbaceous plant is widely used in ayurvedic medicine practice and traditional medicine. Other names include Harada and Black Myroblan with the nickname king of medicines.

   There are clinical trials and scientific abstracts on this common herb plus historic records on use as Vatadosha plus rasayana as explained by Charak.

Answer 2

All of these are fruits.  I googled all of these and botanical info that came up was fruit trees, and the fruit used in ayurvedic medicine.  Nothing came up with 'nuts' with these trees.