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Churna

Churna is a mixture of powdered herbs and or minerals used in Ayurvedic medicine. Triphala is an example of a classic Ayurvedic formula, used for thousands of years that is made from the powders of three fruits Amalaki, Haritaki and Bibhitaki.

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Churna (Sanskrit: चूर्ण cūrṇam "powder", Pali: चुण्ण chunam "powder")1 is a mixture of powdered herbs and or minerals used in Ayurvedic medicine.2 Triphala is an example of a classic Ayurvedic formula, used for thousands of years that is made from the powders of three fruits Amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica, syn. Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) and Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica).3

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