Botanical Name - Terminalia Chebula Common Name - Myrobalan Other Name - Harda, Haritiki Part Used - Dried Fruits Uses - Textile Dyeing, Mordanting And Leather Tanning Terminalia Chebula is medium to large sized deciduous tree. Haritaki is one main key ingredient in triphala and famous rejuvenating herb. Common name of haritaki are hog plum and walnut. Haritaki is gentle laxative, digestive, tonic, expectorant and anti-dysentery. Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) is a yellow colour natural vegetable dye produced from the dried fruits of tree Terminalia chebula which is mainly found in the himalayas. These dried fruits are first grinded into a powder form which is a rich source of tannin and can be used both as a mordant and a dye for cotton and other plant fibres.