1. Names:

Sanskrit:	Amalaki, Adiphala		Enlarge photo Enlarge photo
English:	Indian Gooseberry
Botanical:	Phyllanthus emblica
Hindi:	Amla
Telugu:	Usirikai
Common names:	Amla, Amalaka, Nelli, Amali, Aonla, Usiri, Bettada Nellikaayi.
Family name:	Euphorbiaceae

2. Parts used:

• Fruit

Contents: Alkaloids: Vitamin C, minerals and amino acids.

3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

• Rasa: It has all tastes except salt.
• Vipak: Mathura [sweet].
• Veerya: Seetaveerya.

4. Uses:

• It increases red blood cell count and regulates blood sugar.
• It cleanses intestines, strengthens teeth, aids eyesight, acidity, eye and lung inflammations, ulcerations.
• It acts as Cardio, cerbal and gastrointestinal tonic.
• Strong rejuvenative.
• It removes worms.
• Good remedy for constipation and tissue deficiency.
• Rebuilds cells of blood, bones and tissues.
• One of the triphalas.
• This is called as rasayana.
• Recommended for vertigo.
• It clears intestines and strengthens teeth.
• It helps to cure eye sight.
• It cleanses mouth, stops gum bleeding.
• It enhances red blood cell count.
• Regulates blood sugar.
• Stoops stomach inflammation.
• The nature is aphrodisiac, antipyretic, antidiabetic,strong and rejuvenate.
• It prevents premature graying and hair loss.
• It cures skin diseases, respiratory disorders and tumors.
• Removes worms from stomach.
• It helps in painful urination, and internal bleeding.
• It helps to cure anemia, biliousness, bleeding, colitis, convalescence from fever, diabetes, gastritis, gout, hepatitis, hemorrhoids, liver weakness.
• It relieves stress.
• It is a good herb for osteoporosis, palpitation, spleen weakness.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

• Sookshma patra: The plant with small leaves.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

• Amla: Sour in taste.
• Kalpa vruksha: The plant which cure all disorders.
• Amruta phala: The fruit of this plant is used for regeneration.
• Rasayani: With properties of rasayana.

7. Reference:

Sustrruta kalpastaanum, Raja maarthandam, Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita, Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.

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