Terminalia chebula Retz. is widely used as drug in Unani, Ayurvedic and Siddha System of medicine. The drug is an excellent antioxidant, astringent, laxative, diuretic and antacid. In Ayurvedic System of Medicine Terminalia chebula Retz. is one of the major ingredients of well known formulation “Trifala churna”. The present studies deal with detailed

pharmacognostic studies and review the related medicinal aspects of drug.