Churna (Sanskrit: चूर्ण cūrṇam "powder", Pali: चुण्ण chunam "powder") 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 (Phyllanthus emblica, syn. Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) and Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica).
References
- "Churna definition)publisher=Spokensanskrit.de Dictionary".
- "churna". The Free Dictionary By Farlex.
- "Triphala". Chopra Center.
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