Terminalia chebula Retz. (Fam. Combretaceae)is listed in 'Ayurvedic Materia Medica' because of its healing properties. In Tibetan medicine uses the fruits of the plant which is known as Arura. According to Bag et al.2013, Terminalia chebula was found to be active as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiproliferative, radioprotective, cardioprotective, antiarthritic, anticaries, gastrointestinal motility and wound healing activity.