Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Belleric Myrobalan
สมอพิเภก · Samo Phiphek
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Part used
- fruit
- Crude drug
- Terminaliae Belliricae Fructus
- In the announcement
- Used in 31 notifiable formulas (9 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Belleric Myrobalan
Summarised from the Belleric Myrobalan monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried mature fruit.
Marker with a minimum content set by the pharmacopoeiaTannins
CriterionNot less than 16.0% w/w
Constituents
Belleric Myrobalan contains tannins which are chebulagic acid, ellagic acid, gallic acid, etc. It also contains β -sitosterol and green fixed oil.
Raw material quality criteria
| Loss on drying | Not more than 11.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 5.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 0.6% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 24.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 17.0% w/w |
| Ethanol (70 per cent)-soluble extractive | Not less than 29.0% w/w |
Storage: Belleric Myrobalan shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from light, and stored in a dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Belleric Myrobalan
31 formulas containing Belleric Myrobalan
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Ya Maha Chak Yai Traditional formula for lom sang and bloatingRelieves lom sang (a wind (lom) disorder associated with childhood sang), relieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Triphala Triphala (three fruits)Helps balance the elements (that)
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Samha Samutthan Maha Triphala, phlegm (semha) typeHelps balance the elements (that)
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Pitta Samutthan Maha Triphala, bile (pitta) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps digestion
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Wata Samutthan Maha Triphala, wind (wata) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps with bowel movements
- Tri Samo Three-myrobalan formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
- Chatuphalathika Four-fruit formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
- Ya Hom Nawakot Fragrant nine-kot formula for dizziness and nauseaRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), nausea and vomiting (wind causing tightness in the chest, lom chuk naen nai ok) in the elderly; relieves post-fever wind (lom plai khai) (after recovering from fever, symptoms remain such as nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, abdominal bloating and fatigue)
- Ya Maha Chak Yai Traditional formula for lom sang and bloatingRelieves lom sang (a wind (lom) disorder associated with childhood sang), relieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Ammaruekkhawathi Traditional formula for cough and phlegmRelieves cough, expels phlegm
- Ya Ammaruekkhawathi Traditional formula for cough and phlegmRelieves cough, expels phlegm
- Ya Tri Hom Three-fragrance formula for children's constipationRelieves constipation in children, purges fever toxins (rabai phit khai)
- Ya Thai Phayat Phrommakit Traditional deworming formulaExpels intestinal worms (anthelmintic) (sold only at licensed premises)
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kae Ai Phasom Kanphlu Cough formula with cloveRelieves cough, expels phlegm and soothes the throat
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Triphala Triphala (three fruits)Helps balance the elements (that)
- Triphala Triphala (three fruits)Helps balance the elements (that)
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Samha Samutthan Maha Triphala, phlegm (semha) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps soothe the throat
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Samha Samutthan Maha Triphala, phlegm (semha) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps soothe the throat
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Pitta Samutthan Maha Triphala, bile (pitta) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps digestion
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Pitta Samutthan Maha Triphala, bile (pitta) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps digestion
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Wata Samutthan Maha Triphala, wind (wata) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps with bowel movements
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Wata Samutthan Maha Triphala, wind (wata) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps with bowel movements
- Tri Samo Three-myrobalan formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
- Tri Samo Three-myrobalan formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
- Chatuphalathika Four-fruit formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
- Chatuphalathika Four-fruit formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
Development potential
Develop Belleric Myrobalan into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas31 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria6 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot less than 16.0% w/wTannins
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