Comprehensive Study on Amalaki with Research Updates
"Explore the detailed study and research updates on Amalaki (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.), also known as Indian Gooseberry. Delve into its botanical classification, synonyms, varieties, morphology, flowers, fruit, and more. Discover the diverse uses and properties of Amalaki in traditional medicine practices."
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Amalaki - Detailed study with Research updates Dr Divya Khare Associate prof. Dept of Dravyaguna, KAHER s Shri BMKAM, Belagavi
Amalaki- Amalate athavaa athavaa amalaa amalaa eva Amalate dhaarayati dhaarayati shareeram eva amalaki amalaki dosha dosha shamanatvaat shareeram mala shamanatvaat mala dharane dharane Botanical name: Emblica officinalis Gaertn./ Phyllanthus emblica Linn. Family: Euphorbiaceae Vernacular names: Hindi-Avla Kannada- Nellikayi Marathi Avla Malayalam Nelli English Indian gooseberry
Synonyms: Korangaka, Vrittaphala, Kolam, Tishyaphala, Amala, Amrutaphalam, Amruta, Jatiphalam, Dhatri, Vayasya, Vrushya, Shivam, Sheetaphalam Korangaka- cultivated in Tamilnadu, Andhra pradesh Vruttaphala- fruit is globose Kolam- fruit weighs 6 gm Tishyaphala- fruiting in pushyamasa and frts auspicioius Amala- purifies the body Amrutaphala, amruta- rejuvinating Dhatri- dhatuposhana, properties as stanya Vayasya- prometes longevity, Vrushya- improves shukradhatu Shivam- always beneficial, shitaphalam- sheeta veerya
Classification in Ganas: Charakokta- Kushtaghna, Kasahara, Virechanopaga, Jwarahara, Vayasthapana Sushrutokta- Parushakadi, Amalakyadi, Triphala Bhavaprakasha- Haritakyadi
Varieties 1. Amalaka 2. Kshudramalaka 1. Vanya- small, hard 2. Gramya- big, soft, fleshy
Morphology A deciduous, small or middle sized tree with crooked trunk and spreading branches. Branchlets glabrous or finely pubescent, 0-20 cm long, often deciduous. Leaves- subsessile, 1-3 cm long, 2.5-3 mm wide, closely set along the branchlets, light green, glabrous, narrowly linear, obtuse, having the appearance of pinnately compound leaves, stipules ovate, finely acute
Flowers & Fruit Flowers- greenish yellow, in axillary fascicles, on the leaf bearing branchlets Male flo- numerous, on short slender pedicels, sepals 6, oblong, obtuse, anthers 3 on a short central column Female flo- few, subsessile, ovary 3 celled Fruit- 1-1.5 cm diameter, fleshy globose, with 6 obscure vertical furrows, pale yellow, of three 2 seededcrustacious cocci
Seed Seed- 6, 3-gonous
Properties Rasa- Amlapradhana, lavanavarjita pancharasa Guna- Laghu, Ruksha, Sara Virya- Shita Vipaka- Madhura Doshaghnata- Tridoshahara Karma- rasayana, Pramehaghna, Jwaraghna, Vrishya, Dahahara, Chardighna, Shophaghna, Ruchya, Medoghna, Bhagnasandhanakara, Keshya, Chakshushya, Kushtaghna Indications- Jwara, Prameha, Raktapitta, Pandu, Kamala, Shukradourbalya, Daha, Chardi, Bhagna, Shopha, Keshavikara.
Amayika Prayoga In Prameha- fresh amalaki juice with haridra daily In Jwara- juice extracted from Amalaki fruit fried with ghee is very useful In Pandu-Amalaki churna with honey In Kamala- MrudwikaAmalaki rasa In Raktapitta-Amalaki churna with Madhu and sharkara- as a virechaka In Hikka-Amalaki and Kapittha rasa mixed with Pippali churna and Madhu In Kasa-Amalaki churna boiled with milk and taken with ghee In Vatarakta- Kashaya of Amalaki and Haridra
Part used Fruit Dosage- Phala churna 3-10 gm Kashaya 30-100 ml, Swarasa 10-20 ml Formulations: Amalaki rasayana, Amalakyavaleha, Bhringamalakadi taila, Triphala ghrita, Dhatryarishta Chemical constituents: Ellagic acid, chebulic acid, chebulinic acid, gallic acid, ascorbic acid, triterpene, flavanoid, rutin, beta sitosterol, tannin, CH, fat, protein, calcium.
Research updates Effect of Emblica fruit against UVB induced photo ageing in human skin fibroblasts strong ROS scavenging activity. Hypolipidemic activity of Amla fruit- protection against atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease. Emblica aqueous extract on growth and antioxidant defence system of human hepatoma cell line. Antidepressant like activity of fruit- by monoaminergic neurotransmission activity (inhibiting MAO & GABA) Prevention of diabetes induced myocardial dysfunction
COVID 19 Regular daily consumption- antioxidant High Vitamin C content
