Everyone Should Know the Health Benefits of Amla -Indian Gooseberry

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Amla also known as amalaki is the most important herb used in Ayurveda for medicine purposes. The Latin name of this herb is “Emblica officinalis”. It is also known as Indian gooseberry. This herb is widely used in Ayurveda in the form of rasayan chikitsa. “Acharya Charak” mentioned it as a best anti-aging herb as it rejuvenates your whole body.

For the preparation of chyawanprash it is one of the main ingredients. The herb Amla is cultivated throughout the tropical parts of India.

The medicinal properties of Amla

  • Taste (Rasa): All five tastes (sour, bitter, sweet, astringent, and pungent) excluding salt.
    Qualities (Guna): Heavy (Guru), Cold (Sheeta)
  • Potency (Veerya): Cold (Sheeta)
  • Taste conversion after digestion (Vipaka): Sweet (Madhur)
  • In India Amla is known by some other names such as Awla, Ambala, amlika, anwala, usheeri, usiri, kaya, perunelli, nellikkai, amlaj, nelli, kayi, avla, avil etc.
  • This wonderful herb balances all the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha).

What Are the Health Benefits of Amla(Indian Gosseberry)

  1. Leucorrhea: In leucorrhea take 3 to 5 gm of the powder along with mishri (rock sugar).  Take this mixture twice daily and you can also take this churna alongwith honey for leucorrhea problem.
  2. Metrorrhagia: Take amla and mishri (rock sugar) powder in equal quantities. Take fourth part of this churna and second part of turmeric powder. Mix these two in three-2 gram. Consume one teaspoonful in morning and evening for getting quick relief from metrorrhagia.
  3. Headache: Take 3 to 5 gram of amlachurna with ghee and mishri (crystallized sugar) for getting relief from Pitta and Vatadosha related headache.
  4. Shukrameh, Dhatukshay: In Amlajuice, add fresh juice of turmeric and turmeric powder or mix honey in it. Drink this mixture in the morning and evening. Take amla and turmeric powder in equal amounts andconsume this mixture in the morning and evening with honey and water. This remedy removes diabetes and stops releasing sperm in the urine.
  5. Increasing immunity: Use Amla juice with ghee and mishri (rock candy). Drinking this daily will increase immunity.
  6. Constipation: Constipation during summer can be removed by taking Amla powder with ghee and mishri (rock candy). Take one teaspoonful of this mixture with Triphala churna at night time with water. This will remove constipation.
  7. Excessive sweating: If you have a problem of excessive sweating in hands and feet than take 20 to 30 ml of Amla juice to add mishri (rock candy). You can also take Triphala churna. Don’t consume food items that are hot by nature.
  8. For keeping strong teeth: Take Amlachurnaand boil it in water. Gargle with this mixture for keeping your teeth strong and healthy.
  9. Amla is the best medicine. When there is a season of fresh Amla than you should consume it daily. Eating fresh Amla save us from various diseases. You can consume Amla (powder, murraba, and chyawanprash) in the whole year.It will not create any side-effect to your body.

Ayurvedic book references for the herb Amla:

हरीतकीसमं धात्रीफलं किन्तु विशेषत।  रक्त पित्त प्रमेहघंम परं वृष्यं रसायनम।  (भा। नि ३९ ) (हरितक्यादि वर्ग ) हन्ति वातम तदम्लत्वात्पितं माधुर्यशैतय्त।  कफं रुक्षकषायतवाफ़लं धात्र्यस्त्रिदोषजित। (भा। नि ४० ) (हरितक्यादि वर्ग )

These two shlokas represent that Amla has the same properties asthe herb Haritaki. This herb is aphrodisiac and rejuvenating in nature. Due to its sour taste it balances vatadosha, the sweet taste and cold nature balancepittadosha. The dryness of this herb balances kaphadosha in the body. Hence it balances all the three doshas (Vata, pitta, and kapha) in the body.

Ayurvedic Products of Herb Amla by Planet Ayurveda:

Planet Ayurveda isone of the best ayurvedicclinicsthatoffers two products that are prepared from the extracts of herb Amla. One product is in capsule form and another is in juice form. The detail description of these two products are mentioned below with the health benefits:

  1. Amalaki rasayan capsules: These herbal capsules are prepared from standardized extract of herb Amla (Emblica officinalis). The herb is rich in vitamin C. So, let’s discuss in detail the health benefits of these capsules:
  2. Amalakirasayan capsules removeexcess fat from the body and give good results in obesity.
  3. The anti-inflammatory property of these capsules is beneficial in colitis, hemorrhoids, gastritis, and hyperacidity.
  4. It helps to keep strong and healthy teeth.
  5. The capsules make immune system strong.
  6. These capsules inhibit the HIV virus that leads to AIDS.
  7. Amalaki rasayan prevents the atherosclerosis condition (it is a condition where arteries get obstructed).
  8. These capsules improve eye-sight andreduce inflammation in the eyes.
  9. The capsules reduce high blood sugar level hence beneficial in diabetes.
  10. These capsules are beneficial in all types of skin disorders.
  11. Amalaki rasayan are also good for hair loss.
  12. It helps to fight against cancers and rejuvenates your whole body.
  13. These capsules give good result in hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, cold, cough, fatigue etc.
  14. Bleeding disorders are treated with regular use of these capsules.
  15. Hyperacidity, gastritis, and peptic ulcers are treated with these capsules.
  16. It keeps your heart healthy.
  17. As these capsules are rich in vitamin C, calcium, iron, minerals, and other antioxidants that maintain your overall health.

Dosage: One to two capsules twice daily with plain water after meals.

  1. Amla saar: Amla saar is in juice form prepared from fresh fruits of Indian gooseberry. This juice balances all the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) in the body. The juice is absolutely chemical free, no additives, extra color, filler, and yeast etc. are added in its preparation. It supports a healthy digestive system. This juice maintains a healthy immune system.

Amlasaar deals withdiseases like high cholesterol, asthma, angina pectoris, diabetes, sinusitis, rhinitis, cancer, high triglycerides etc. The daily use of the juice clears your all channels by removing toxins from the body. It also deals with the problems like anemia, acne, scars, pimple, bleeding gums, nose bleeding, dry hair, swollen joints, weak eyesight, wounds etc.
Dosage: Take 20 ml twice daily with an equal amount of water on an empty stomach.