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Amalaki: Rasayana |
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by Dr. Sarika Rathod |
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Historical Description:
Sanskrit: Amalaki, Hindi: Amala, English-Emblic Myrobalan, Marathi:Awala. Main Synonyms: Amruta, Shiva, Shrifala, Dhatri, Panchrasa, Bahufala, Kayastha. Latin name: Phyllanthus emblica Family: Euphorbiaceae Gana: Vayasthapana,Virechanopaga – (Charak); Triphala, Parushakadi – (Sushruta) Botanical Description: The tree is a deciduous, small or middle-sized, with a crooked trunk, and spreading branches, leaves, subsessile 10-13 by 2.5-8 mm closely set along the branchlets, distichous, light green, glabrous, narrowly linear obtuse, imbricate when young. Flowers greenish yellow in axillary, fascicles on the leaf-bearing branchlets often on the naked portion below the leaves. Fruit 1.3-1.6 cm, fleshy, glabrous and pale yellow of three 2 seeded crustaceous cocci1. Parts Used: Dried fruit, the nut or seed, leaves, bark and flowers, ripe fruits. Habitat: The plant grows throughout India upto 4,500 ft. Phytochemistry: The fruit is a rich source of ascorbic acid-Vitamin C. Ten gms of fresh fruits contain 600-900 mg of Vitamin C. The small fruit variant contains more Vitamin C then the large variant. According to recent work fruits lose Vitamin C more when dried in the sun than in the shade. Ellagic acid is present in bark. Ayurvedic Properties:
Guna: Laghu, Ruksha, Rasa: All rasas present except Lavana. Pharmacology: Alcoholic extract of the plant (1 gm/kg) has shown an increase in the cardiac glycogen and a decrease in serum GOT, GPT and LDH in isoprotenol pretreated rats, suggesting a cardio-protective action. It showed a reduction in serum cholesterol levels and a significant antiatherogenic effect. This study suggests that Vitamin C content alone may not be responsible for the antiatherogenic effect of the plant in animals. Benefits of Amla:
Medical Research:
Ayurvedic Properties:
Pittahara: due to sweet taste and cooling energy. Medicinal uses:The roots, leaves, seeds and chiefly fruit are used for mediicinal purpose. External uses:
Internal uses:
Safety: The drug is not reported to have any side effects even after prolonged use. Formulations and Dosage:
Chayavanaprash : 6-12 gms b.i.d. Kalpa from literature: Sudarsanchurna, Agnikumarras, Jwarbhairavras, Vadvanalras, Sarvang sundarras, Jwarkesariras Shaubhagyavati, Sannipatbhairavras, Vidyadharras Lohasav, Takrarista, Chandraprabhavati, Agnitundivati, Lavangadivati Chyavanprash, Chandramrutras, Laxmivilasras, Nityodayaras, Mahakalyanvati, Yogeshwarras, Kamdhenuras, Somnathras Image (c) Gettyimages.com |
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