Amla is stuffed with innumerable health benefits that can ever be imagined. Amla can be said as the most used Ayurvedic ingredients. It is both food and medicine. . Amla is one of the three fruits that are used in triphala. It is also main contain of chwyanprash a popular Ayurvedic rejuvenative tonic. Amla is the richest source of vitamin C which is available naturally. More importantly vitamin c contained in the Amla fruits is stabilized by the presence of tannins which helps Amla to maintain its vitamin content even trough processing.
Botanical name : Embelica officianalis
Family : Liliaceae
Names in different language
Hindi name – Awala, Amla
Marathi – Awadakathi
English – Indian Gooseberry
Bengali – Amalaki, Amro
Telegu name – Userkai velli
Tamil name – Nellikai
Malayalam – Amalkam,Nelli
Guajarati – Amdanu
Kannada – Nelli, Nelli Kayi
Synonyms – Amalki, Tishyaphala, Dhatri, Sheetphala, Shriphala, Amrutphala,Vayastha, Vayasya
Effect on Tridosha : It is Tridosha har especially Pitta- Kapha.
Charak Samhita
Jvarghna – Group of herbs useful for in fever
Kasaghna – Group of herbs useful in cough, cold
Kusthaghna – Group of herbs that are useful in Skin diseases
Vayasthapana – Group of an herb which helps in delaying age
Amla Health Benefits in Ayurveda
Rasayan – it is one of the best rejuvenating herbs.
Chakshuya – it is good nutritive tonic for eyes helpful in improving vision.
Prameghna – it is very helpful in managing diabetes and its associated side effects. Amla along with turmeric is well known Ayurvedic remedy for diabetis.
Vayasthapan – Amla is the best anti-ageing herbs of all the herbs available.
Daahahara – helpful in relieving burning sensation
Kanthya – Improves voice, good for throat.
Medicinal qualities
Ras (taste) – Madhur (sweet), Amla (Sour), Katu (pungent),Tikth (Bitter),Kashaya
Guna (qualities) – Guru (heavy), Snigdha (oily), Picchila (sticky)
Vipak – Katu Undergoes Katu taste conversion after digestion
Virya – Sheeta (cold potency)
Health Benefits of Amla in Various diseases
Amla in Leucorrhea
Take one teaspoon of Awala powder mixed with sugar and honey. This mix is very effective in white discharge from vagina in women.
Amla in Diabetes
Amla helps to control blood sugar level by regulating carbohydrate metabolism due to its kashay (astringent) and Rasayana (rejuvenating) properties. Amla also lowers the risk of various diabetic complications by fighting the free radicals, decreasing the inflammatory mediators and improving the function of blood vessels.
Take Awala juice 15ml add ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder to it and take it early morning daily is very helpful in managing diabetes.
Amla to prevent Ageing
Awala is rich source of vitamin C and is rich in antioxidant properties. According to one research it contains 600- 700 mg of vitamin c in each fruit. This helps in fighting the free radicals present in the body and delays the ageing process.
1 teaspoon of Awala Powder with ½ teaspoon of Ashwagandha Powder mixed with honey and ghee in Shishir ritu delays aging and gives body a new look
Amla benefits in health of Eyes
It is very useful to manage all types of eye disorder like lacrimation, redness, burning, itching of eye and in improvement of the eyesight prevents eyes from adverse effect of diabetes.
Keep ½ teaspoon awala powder and sesame seeds soaked overnight. Make a paste of this in morning and apply on the closed eye and keep it for 10 minutes then wash it this keeps your eyes healthy and fights under eye dark circles.
Amla for Hyperacidity
Keep 1 teaspoon of awala powder soaked overnight. Next morning add dry ginger (Saunth) powder and carom (jeera) seeds to make small gutika (round tablet). Dissolve this tablet in one cup of milk add ½ teaspoon of candy sugar (mishri) to it drink this milk.
Amla for Immunity
Amla helps to builds Ojas by improving digestive process and due to its Rasayana properties. It is very rich source of vitamin C which supports a healthy immune system. Ojas is essence of immunity and youthfulness.
Digestion
Supports healthy digestion, metabolism, and elimination. It helps in digestion by improving the Pachak Agni. It also helps in easy expulsion of stool due to its high fiber contains and Recheck (mild laxative) properties.
Hair fall
Amla oil is very helpful in hair fall, Premature greying of hair due to its pitta balancing quality and antioxidant property. It also controls dandruff due to its Kashaya (astringent ) properties
Precautions
Amla might increase the risk of bleeding or bursing in people with bleeding disorder. Therefore Amla should be used with caution in such cases.
Amla might increase the risk of bleeding during and after surgery. So it is advisable to stop taking Amla at least 2 weeks before the schedule surgery.
Amla should be avoided in case of aggravated Kapha problem like asthma.
Due to lack of scientific evidence Amla should be avoided during breast feeding period
Due to lack of scientific evidence Amla should be avoided during Pregnancy.
Parts Used:
Fruits
Amla can be consumed in various forms like raw fruit, juice, churn, capsule and tablets.
Recommended Dosage:
Amla raw fruits: Take 2-3 pieces of raw Amla fruits daily
Amla juice : Take 10-15ml of Amla juice add same quantity of water and drink empty stomach two times daily
Amla Churn: ¼ -1/2 teaspoon of churn with honey or water two times daily on empty stomach
Amla Capsule: Take 1-2 capsule swallow it with water, twice a day.