Emblica officinalis, Euphorbiaceae
Medicinal Uses
1 Prameha (Diabetes) : Intake of
25ml Amalaki juice added with 3
gms of turmeric powder twice
a day before food is useful in prameha, (urinary including Diabetes).
disorders
- Rejuvenation: Regular intake of
amalaki fruits is recommended
for rejuvenation. In retains vitality,
increases life span, youthfulness
and resistance power. - Eye diseases: 3 gms of Triphala
churna (amalaki, haritaki and
vibhitaki, along with honey and
ghee is used internally in early
morning on empty stomach,
beneficial for Eye diseases. - Laxative: 10-15 gms of Triphala
Powder (amalaki, haritaki and
vibhethaki) is used internally with hot water after food at night. - Grey hair: External application of the paste of 50gms henna leaves, 50gms amalaki, 10 Hibiscus flowers over the scalp and hairs, keep it for 1hour before taking head bath once or twice a week is beneficial in premature greying hair.
- Amlapitta: (Acid peptic disorders): Equal auantity of Amalaki fruits, shatavari root, sugar made into fine powder. Taking 5gms of this mixture along with ghee and honey in early morning on empty stomach for 40 days is beneficial.
Vernacular names
Assamese : Amlaku, Amlakhi, Amlakhu
Bengali : Amla, Dhatri
English : Emblic Myrobalan
Gujrati : Ambala, Amala
Hindi : Amla, Aonla
Kannada : Nellikayi
Kashmiri : Embali, Amli
Malayalam : Nellikka
Marathi : Anvala, Avalkathi
Oriya : Anala, Ainla
Punjabi : Aula, Amla
Tamil : Nellikkai, Nelli
Telugu : Usirika
Urdu : Amla, Amla
