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Amalaki -Embelica officinalis
Amalaki (Sanskrit ) -
Emblica
officinalis
Botanical Description of
Embelica
officinalis
BOTONICAL
NAME
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Emblica
officinalis |
FAMILY
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Euphorbiaceae |
| STRUCTURE |
Small
to medium in size tree(avg height 5.5 metres).
Bark:-light brown or black
Leaves:-10 to 13 mm long, 3 mm wide, closely set
in pinnate fashion,give feathery appearance to branches.
Flowers:- Unisexual, pale green, 4 to 5 mm in
length, borne in leaf-axils,occur in clusters of 6 to 10;
Fruits:-Fleshy, almost globose,depressed at poles,
2.15 cm. in diameter, 6 g in weight,color light green
with light pink shade
Seeds:-Covered by hard shell, six-ribbed,
splitting into three segments, each containing usually two
seeds; seeds 4-5 mm long, 2 to 3 mm wide, |
| HABITAT |
The
native of tropical South-Eastern Asia, particularly central and
southern India. It is found in dry deciduous forests of India
and Burma .It is also found in Ceylon and China.
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| PHARMACOLOGY |
Rich
source of vitamin C,The fruits are diuretic and laxative |
| CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION |
Contains
phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron.Tannins and
pectin.Also contains ascorbic acid |
Ayurvedic Description of 'Amalaki' (Emblica
officinalis )
| SANSKRIT
NAME |
Amalaki,Dhatri |
LOCAL
NAMES
(in India) |
amla,
aonla, onilika (Hindi), amla, amlaki (Bengali), amalkamu,
uririkai (Telugu), nelli (Tamil), aavala (Marathi),amali, ambala
(Gujarati),amalaki, bettadanellikai (kannada) amlaki, amluki
(Assam) |
PROPERTIES
(ayurvedic) |
Guna
:- Guru,Ruksha,sheetha
Rasa :- Amla pradhana(sour),
madhura,kashaya,katu,tikta
Veerya :-Sheeta
Vipaka :-Madhura
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| KARMA
(Action) |
Tridoshahara(Balances
vitiated Tridoshas)
Daha prashamana (relieves burning sensation),
Chakshushya (good for eyes)
Kushtaghna(rejuvenates skin),
Vrishya (aphrodesiac),
Keshya (Improves hair growth) Rasayana (Rejuvenates body
systems),
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