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The dried ripe fruit of Terminalia chebula (Combretaceae). Enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels. Bitter, sour, astringent, and neutral, it astringes the intestines, stops diarrhea, constrains the Lung, and benefits the throat. An important herb in both Chinese and Tibetan medicine.
敛肺利咽
涩肠止泻力强
涩肠止泻煨用；敛肺利咽生用
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
外有表邪、内有湿热积滞者忌用。咳嗽初起者不宜。
一般安全，过量可致便秘。
诃子，味苦。主通利津液，治腹胀满。
@misc{bencaodian-he-zi,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Hē Zǐ 诃子 (Myrobalan Fruit) — Chebulae Fructus},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/he-zi},
urldate = {2026-04-16},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
诃子含丰富鞣质（诃黎勒酸、没食子酸等），具有抗菌、抗病毒、收敛止泻及抗氧化作用。
He zi is rich in tannins (chebulagic acid, gallic acid); demonstrates antibacterial, antiviral, astringent-antidiarrheal, and antioxidant effects.
《中国药典》以没食子酸与诃黎勒酸为含量测定指标。
Chinese Pharmacopoeia uses gallic acid and chebulagic acid as assay markers.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.