Herb Essential Organic Haritaki (Terminalia Chebula) 500mg (60 Tablets), GMP Certified Organic Terminalia Chebula, Vegan & Gluten-Free Herbal Supplement

This is fresh, good quality loose herb. Resealable paper bag provides clear date of manufacture and expiration, as well as source, which I appreciate. Haritaki is one of the three herbs that make up the more commonly known Triphala, used for bowel health. This is more of a tonifier and a detoxifier, not a harsh stimulant laxative like senna or cascara Sagrada. The bag suggests 3-5 grams twice daily and while this dose is very healthy for cleansing, etc, it wont necessarily clean you out. The bag is 100 grams, providing a minimum of 10 days worth of product. The major con to this type of herb is that it really has to be encapsulated for you to be able to get it down. If you make a tea with it, I guarantee you will find it nearly impossible to swallow without choking or worse. This is an extremely astringent herb that will pucker the inside of your mouth very, very badly to the point you will be unable to swallow. Think unripe persimmon and you're close to the effect you'll have taking this by the spoonful. That said, you must be ready to sit down with a lot of empty vitamin capsules and encapsulate a handful for each dose which takes time and is messy. A 3-5 gram dose will fill about 5-8 medium sized capsules. Then you have to swallow those 5 to 8 capsules in one go. And then repeat again later in the day. Not the most pleasant or convenient procedure. None of that lowers the rating and quality of this product. I just feel consumers should be aware of the labor- and time-intensive nature of buying this little bag of potent herbs.

I wrote on the back of the bag what the uses for this powder are, and how to mix it up in hot water. Put about 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon in hot (not boiling water) let it cool and drink it down. It tastes awful. It can be sweetened with a little bit of honey if necessary. It's supposed to be good for gastrointestinal health, weight lose, is an anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial, lowers blood sugar levels, increases insulin sensitivity and is often used to treat mouth ulcers and gum disease. It should not be taken during pregnancy. If you take too much it can make you poop a lot. As far as I can tell, this powdered Haritaki is very finely powdered and is good quality.

It'll take some time to see results, but I just want to say that it seems like a great value for bulk powder. The quality seems very good, fresh, strong. The flavor is slightly bitter, earthy and numbs the tongue a little. Pale colored powder, slightly yellowish, tan. Fine powder but has a grainy texture, sandy as well. I have chosen to take it, 750 mg at a time mixed in honey water, hot. Just a couple of ounces of water, 1 stp of honey and 750 mgs of powder. Two times a day for long term health effects. I'll check back in a month or two with results. So far I have not had any side effects or undesirable stomach issues. My aim is over all reduction in inflammation, maybe some brain happiness /fitness, and longevity/energy. That's a lot to expect but as a bitter herb, this should be a good supplement. No jittery effects so far. The taste is strong, you can't cover it up. If you don't like bitter, earthy flavors, get capsules or encapsulate so you can avoid the flavor and be comfortable. I don't mind this flavor, and only drink a small amount of liquid with the powder, and it's not hard to swallow or so bad tasting that it was difficult. Herb Essential Haritaki Powder, 100g, It's a Good value, fresh, strong product, seems good quality and authentic. I will update with results in 4 to 8 weeks.

I put a teaspoon of this into my chocolate protein shake and I can't taste it at all. I am not sure how this is affecting me but I feel good. This has anti-inflammatory properties which a lot of people need.

This is my first time trying Haritaki. I can’t evaluate the purity of this or any other supplement. Notably, the label on my bag doesn’t indicate this is organic and neither does the Herb Essential India site referenced on the bag. The Amazon product page says it is organic and maybe the labeling has changed, but I can only go by the label and must assume (at least for now) this is not organic. I have no way of knowing if this Haritaki is free of contaminants. Haritaki is supposed to have many potential benefits. The package only refers to it as a “gentle laxative”. It says 3g to 5g can be taken twice daily but doesn’t say if that’s a general dose or for a laxative effect, or how long it should take to work as a laxative. I took two doses the first day and then went to one dose in the morning (each dose was about 5 to 6 grams) for 6 days total. I didn’t have any digestive problems, but this Haritaki didn’t have any laxative effect for me. Haritaki is extremely bitter (as expected) and is also so astringent it makes my mouth chalky and dry. I can get it down, but I have to mix it with a few ounces of sweet juice even though I don’t normally drink fruit juice. The package didn’t say what to mix the powder with, but I now see on the product page a picture showing to mix it with water. I don’t know if not mixing it in water prevented a laxative effect, but I doubt it as I always drank a full glass of water after taking a dose. I noticed a few things while taking Haritaki that might be related, or they could just be pure coincidence. The first day, I took it morning and night as directed. That night, I had the most lucid, bizarre, disturbing “dream” (a nightmare actually) that I can recall ever having, and I still remember it as it was so vivid. After that, I didn’t take an evening dose again and started only taking one dose in the mornings. While I understand it may be coincidence, I haven’t had a bad dream again. I came down with a bad sore throat that felt like the type that would last a few days and drank Haritaki mixed with juice, and my sore throat only lasted the one day. I get really fatigued most afternoons, and I felt more energetic when I took the Haritaki. I’ve since read Haritaki may treat a sore throat and increase energy, but my experience may be coincidence. I can’t fully recommend this product as it’s labeled a laxative but didn’t have that effect on me, and it’s not labeled organic. But it’s possible that it may have some beneficial properties. 3 stars.

Works on the tummy like magic

Works wonderfully.

Good product

Very good for constipation issue. My mother took it and it really works .

Very good product