amalaki important and application in various ways

To know about amlaki

1. A Amalaki Presented by: Akash jadhav

2. Botanical name: Emblica officinalis Gaertn . Phyllanthus emblica Linn.
Family: Euphorbiacece English Name: Emblic myrobalan Indian gosseberry Vernacular name: Hindi: avala Marathi: avale

3. आमलकी पर्यार् वर्स्ययमलकी वृष्यय जयतीफलरसं शिवम्। धयत्रीफलं श्रीफलं च तथयमृतफलं स्मृतं। | शत्रष्वयमलकमयख्ययतं धयत्री शतष्यफलयऽममृतय | | ३८ || Vayasya Jatiphala Rasa Amritphala Amalaki Shiva Dhatri Vrishya Dhatriphala Tishyaphala कोरं गक वृत्तफल कोल िीतफल

4. Amalaki distribution : It is commonly cultivated in tamilnadu and andra pradesh

5. Large tree (20- 25 foot tall) with slightly curved are finely pubescent 10- 20 cm trunk. Branchlets 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). Morphology

6. 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

7. Flower Color of flowers are yellowish. Grow in clusters at terminal shoot. Smell- Like Lemon February- may

8. Fruits Globular in shape, fleshy with six vertical stripes. Raw fruit: green color Ripen fruit- yellowish- green Dry- Blackish October to April Part used: Phala (Fruit)

9. SEEDS Triangular in shape Oil is secreted. Use for plantation.

10. Classical Categorization (Gana/ Mahakashaya) Acharya Charaka : Vayasthapana, Virechanopaga, Jvaraghna, Kasaghna, Kushthghna Acharya Sushruta : Triphala, Parushakadi, Amlakyadi. Bhavprakasha : Haritakyadi Varga

11. VARITIES Vanya : small and hard Gramya : big soft fleshy

12. Chemical Constituents Vitamin C (20 times more than orange) Tannins, Gallic acid, Ellagic acid Albumin, Cellulose Calcium rich. Oil: from seed; yellow color (16%)

13. Rasa Panchaka Rasa : Pancharasa (Lavanavarjita); Amla Pradhan Virya: Sheeta Vipaka: Madhura Guna: Guru, Ruksha, Sheeta Anurasa : Kashaya Balances Tridosha Amla Rasa- Vayu Shamaka Madhura Rasa, Sheeta Guna- Pitta Shamaka Ruksha Guna, Kashaya Rasa- Kapha Shamaka

14. Karma Vayasthapana , Chakshushya, Raktpittaghna, Pramehaghna, Vrishya, Rasayana, Kanthya, Hridya, Dahahara.

15. Amayika prayoga (Therapeutic administration)

1. Prameha (Diabetes)

....... हरिद्रां पिबेद्रसेनामलकीफलानाम् । ( च.चि . 6/26)

Fresh Amalaki ( Emblica officinalis ) juice mixed with Haridra (Curcuma longa) taken every day will check the Prameha (Diabetes).

16. 2. Jwara (Fever) रसमामलकानां वा घृत भृष्टं ज्वरापहम् । ( च.चि . 3/230)

Juice extracted from Amalaki ( Emblica officinalis ) fruit fried with ghee is very use- ful in Jwara .

3. Pandu (Anaemia) धात्रीफलं वा मधुनाऽवलिह्यात् । ( सु.उ . 44/27) Amalaki ( Emblica officinalis ) curņa (powder) mixed with honey is effective in Pändu roga (Anaemia).

4. Kamala (Jaundice) कामलार्तानां मृद्धीकामलकी रसः । ( च.चि . 16/114)

Juice of Amalaki ( Emblica officinalis ) and grapes may be used in Kamala ( Jaun - dice)

17. 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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. . Major Formulations: Triphala Churna Chyvanprasha Bharma Rasayana Dhatri Lauha Dhatri Rasayana

21. Dosage: Therapeutic use: 3-6 gm Swarasa : 5-10 ml

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