Amla/Indian gooseberry - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

 

Amla/Indian gooseberry

All parts of the Emblica officinalis (EO) tree i.e, fruits, bark, leaves, seeds, flowers, and roots are known to have medicinal properties. EO is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia including India, China, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Mascarene Island. EO is a vital medicinal plant in Ayurveda which is the ancient holistic system of medicine practiced in the Indian subcontinent.

Amala fruit is one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, containing approximately 20 times the vitamin C content of an orange. Its antioxidant effects explain its traditional use as one of the best rejuvenative tonics (rasayana) in Ayur.......................read more

The fruit is used either alone or in combination with other herbs to treat many ailments such as common cold and fever; as a diuretic, laxative, liver tonic, refrigerant, stomachic, restorative, alterative, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, hair tonic, antianemia, antihypercholesterolemia, wound healing, antidiarrheal
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Chemical constituents

Phytochemically, amla is composed of several bioactive compounds such as flavonoids (i.e, Quercetin, Kaempferol), phenolic compounds (i.e., gallic acid, methyl gallate, ellagic acid, trigallayl glucose), tannins (i.e., Emblicanin A and B, phyllaemblicin B, punigluconin, pedunclagin, Chebulinic acid, Corilagin, Geraniin, Ellagotannin), amino acids (i.e., glutamic acid, aspartic acid, alanine, lysine, proline, cystine), fatty acids (i.e., stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid), alkaloids (i.e., Phyllantine, Phyllembein, Phyllantidine), pectin, citric acid, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), cellulose, gum, and albumin. 

The main constituents of Amalaki include ascorbic acid, fatty acids, biofl.......................read more

Properties and Benefits

  • Guna(Qualities) – Guru(Heaviness), Sheetala(Coolant)
  • Rasa(Taste) – Has five tastes(sour, Sweet, Bitter, Astringent & Pungent). Sour is dominant taste.
  • Taste conversion after digestion – Madhura(Sweet)
  • Veerya (potency) – Sheetala(Cold)
  • Effect on Tridosha – It balances all the three Doshas(Vata-Kapha-Pitta
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  • Vayasthapana – Of all the anti aging herbs Amla is the best.
  • Chakshushya – good for eyes, improves vision
  • It balances Vata due to its sour taste and Pitta dosha due to its sweetness & coldness and Kapha dosha due to dryness & astringent properties.
  • Raktapittaghna – useful in bleeding disorders.
  • Pramehaghna – Useful in diabetes and urinary tract disorders.
  • Vrushya – aphrodisiac
  • Rasayana – anti aging, rejuvenative
  • Kanthya – useful in throat diseases, improves voice, good for throat.
  • Hrudya – good for heart
  • Daahahara – relieves burn.......................read more


Uses, Remedies, Benefits and Application

1) Amala with Aloevera juice for liver health, radiant skin and long hair.

2) Gooseberry, mint leaves and jaggery in hot water – useful to have a calm stomach, useful in acid peptic disorders.
                   
3) Amla candy – usually made with sugar or jaggery. It is good for gastritis, to gain weight and to cool down the body during summer.

4) Weight loss : Half teaspoon of amla powder is taken along with Honey, 2 times a day.

5) Healthy Amla chat : Amla with spices like cinnamon, cumin & little ajwain powder, ginger and jaggery.                                   

6) Pickle : Few fruits of Amla pulp slices mixed with tablespoon of mustard oil with a little salt, curry leaves, green chilli and cumin seeds is useful to improve digestion strength.
Amla Chutney: Take ½ cups of Amla then add 1 cup of chopped coriander, 2-4 green chilies, pinch of hing (asafoetida) and salt as per your taste to it.
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7) The fresh juice and raw fruits of AmalakI is cold in potency, tastier to drink, sweetish in taste, alleviates kapha doSha, reduces fever and burning sensation. It promotes virility and increases the lifespan of the individual when taken in the prescribed format of dosages and rasayana therapy modality.


8) Ayurvedic perspective the healing properties of Amalaki extend to all tissues (dhatus) and it has the ability to increase Ojas, meaning that it enhances energy, immunity, fertility

9) Amla powder  with cinnamon and turmeric is good for respiratory health.
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10) Amla with ghee and turmeric is good for allergic rhinitis and hives.
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11) If you wish to take Amla, then consuming chyawnaprash is a good way. 

12) Skin complexion : Teaspoon of Amla is mixed with half a strand of saffron and consumed with water.  OR  Teaspoon of Amla is mixed with quarter teaspoon of turmeric and consumed with water.

13) For Kapha : Morning is the time when Kapha is dominant. If one has high Kapha and wants to take Amla, then morning is the best time to take it along with honey.

14) For Vata imbalance, joint diseases, gas trouble,  then 1 teaspoon of Amla(powder) can be taken along with 2 teaspoon of Sesame oil at evening. Vata is dominant at evening. After 2 min drink some luke warm water, because it is advised to drink luke warm water after consuming ghee/oily stuff.
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15) Panaka- Grind Amla pieces and strain the juice. To this juice add jaggery/sugar syrup and mix well. Add Jeera and pepper powder before intake. It pacifies excessive thirst, burning sensation and other Pitta related disorders.
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16) Stress: External application of 25-50 gm. of fruit rind ground in buttermilk on the forehead.

17) Administration of Lelitaka (purified Sulphur) along with the with the juice of Amla together with honey is the remedy par excellence for the cure of 18 typ.......................read more






Amla Hair oil benefits:
  • Strengthen the hair and scalp.
  • Lower the premature pigment loss from hair.
  • Promote hair growth.
  • Remarkably reduces hair loss.
  • Treats all types of dandruff and dry scalp and other parasitic and scalp infections.
  • Amla gives natural blac.......................read more





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