The name Triphala means "three fruits." Triphala is a combination of three fruits (Harada, Amla, and Behada) that has been used in Ayurvedic herbalism for thousands of years. Triphala has historically been used as a digestive cleanser and tonic. In recent years, Triphala has been found to be a powerful free radical scavenger. Additionally, it has been discovered to possess numerous other bioactive compounds, including gallic acid, tannic acid, and epicatechin.