Amalaki
Botanical Name, Family, English Name.
Synonyms
Morphology
Habitat
Chemical Constituents
Varieties
Rasa Panchaka
Karma
Amayika Prayoga (External & Internal)
Part used
Posology
Major Formulations
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DRAVYAGUNA LECTURE SERIES AMALAKI Dr. Shraddha Joshi M.S., Ph.D. (ITRA, Jamnagar) Shalakya Tantra
INDEX Botanical Name, Family, English Name. Synonyms Morphology Habitat Chemical Constituents Varieties Rasa Panchaka Karma (Therapeutic uses)- External & Internal Part used Posology Major Formulations
Botanical name : Emblica officinalis Gaertn . Phyllanthus emblica Linn. Family : Euphorbiacece English Name : Emblic m yrobalan Indian gosseberry Large tree ( 20-25 foot tall ) with slightly curved trunk. Branchlets are finely pubescent 10-20 cm long . Barks: Greenish-gray in color; peel off in scales Habitat : It is planted throughout the deciduous of tropical India on the hill slopes upto 2000 m (4500 ft ).
Leaves: Leaves are finely and closely set along the branchlets . Leaves have pinnate resemblance, very tiny, simple and attached by the base to branchlets . March- April
Flower Color of flowers are yellowish. Grow in clusters at terminal shoot. Smell- Like Lemon February-may
Fruits Globular in shape, fleshy with six vertical stripes . Raw fruit: green color Ripen fruit- yellowish- green Dry- Blackish October to April
SEEDS Triangular in shape Oil is secreted. Use for plantation.
Chemical Constituents Vitamin C (20 times more than orange) Tannins, Gallic acid, E llagic acid Albumin, Cellulose Calcium rich. Oil: from seed; yellow color (16%)
Therapeutic Uses: Daha Prashmana , Chakshushya , Keshya Nervous system- Medhya , boost the health of sensory organs. Digestive system- Rochana , Deepana , Anulomana . Useful in hyperacidity. small quantity - Stambhana Large quantity- sransana Circulatory System- Hridya and Shonita-sthapana Respiratory system- Kaphaghna Urinary system- Pramehghna and diuretic Skin- Kushthaghna
Clinical Uses External: Mukha and Kantha Vrana : Amalaki Swarasa & Madhuka Kwatha with honey for Gandusha . Palitya : Kalka of Mandura , Amalaki and Japapushpa applied on hair. Netra roga : Rasakriya of Amalaki & Rasanjana plus Madhu .
Cont …. Internal : Murcha : Haritaki Kwatha or Amalaki Swarasa siddha Ghrita . Medhya : Tila and Amalaki Churna with honey and ghrita in morning . Sheetapitta : Amalaki with guda Visarpa : Amalaki churna with Nimba patra in morning.
Part used: Phala (Fruit) Posology: Therapeutic use: 3-6 gm Swarasa : 5-10 ml Major Formulations: Triphala Churna Chyvanprasha Bharma Rasayana Dhatri Lauha Dhatri Rasayana