Amalaki

Emblica officinalis Gaertn or Phyllanthus emblica L. is an extensively used herb in Ayurveda for dietary and therapeutic purpose as well.

Amalaki

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Amalaki
Botanical name(s)	Emblica officinalis Gaertn, Phyllanthus emblica L.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Emblic myrobalan, Indian gooseberry

Synonyms

Dhatri, Dhatriphala, Sriphala, Vayastha, Vayasya, Amritphala

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra Sthana 2/26	Virukshani yavagu
2	Sutra Sthana 2/31	Virukshani yavagu
3	Sutra Sthana 4/9(13)	Kushthaghna mahakashaya
4	Sutra Sthana 4/9(24)	Virechanopaga mahakashaya
5	Sutra Sthana 4/9(36)	Kasahara mahakashaya
6	Sutra Sthana 4/9(39)	Jwarahara mahakashaya
7	Sutra Sthana 4/9(49)	Prajasthapana mahakashaya
8	Sutra Sthana 4/9(50)	Vayasthapana mahakashaya
9	Sutra Sthana 5/12	Daily consumed substance (nitya prayunjita dravya)
10	Sutra Sthana 7/61	To be taken with curd (dadhi saha sevanajanya ahara)
11	Sutra Sthana 13/93	Sneha Vicharna
12	Sutra Sthana 15/07	Dravya required for Aturalaya
13	Ch. Su.21/22	Management of obesity
14	Ch. Su. 21/23	Management of obesity
15	Ch Su 21/26	Management of obesity
16	Ch Su 23/38	Madyavikatnut Mantha
17	Ch Su 25/40	Agrya Sangraha
18	Ch Su 27/4	Natural qualities.
19	Ch Su 27/147	Phala Varga
20	Ch Su 27/282	Krutanna Varga
21	Ch Su 26/49	Veerya varnan
22	Ch Su 26/50	Veerya varnan
23	Ch Vi 6/17	Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
24	Ch Vi 6/21	Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
25	Ch.Vi.8/136	Virechana Dravyani
26	Ch Vi 8/139	Madhur skanda
27	Ch Vi 8/140	Amla Skandha
28	Kalpa Sthana 1/8	Desha vichara
29	Kalpa Sthana 1/16	Vamanartha (for emesis)
30	Kalpa Sthana 7/30	Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
31	Kalpa Sthana 7/40	Kalyanaka Guda
32	Kalpa Sthana 7/46	Vyoshadi Modaka
33	Kalpa Sthana 7/50	Pathyadi Modaka
34	Kalpa Sthana 7/65	Virechana Tarpana
35	Kalpa Sthana 7/67	Dugdha Yoga
36	Kalpa Sthana 8/10	Aragvadha Yoga
37	Kalpa Sthana 8/13	Ghrita Yoga
38	Kalpa Sthana 9/6	Tilvaka yoga
39	Kalpa Sthana 10/11	Sudha Yoga
40	Kalpa Sthana 10/20	Ghrita Yoga
41	Kalpa Sthana 12/13	Avaleha Yoga
42	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/25	Body purification before rasayana treatment
43	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/28	Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
44	Cha.sa.Chi.3/184	Used as peya with Ghrita where jwara is associated with Constipation(Doshanulomaka).
45	Cha.sa.Chi.3/186	Used as peya where jwara is associated with Constipation & Kostha shoola.
46	Cha.sa.Chi.3/188	Used as peya with Ghrita and Sarkara where jwara is associated with Anindra, Trushna & asweda.
47	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/201	Used as Triphala kwatha in Anyedhyushka jwara.
48	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/202	Used as kwatha in Chaturthaka jwara.
49	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/205	As an ingredient of Triphala inVatsakadi kashaya.
50	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/206	As an ingredient of Triphala in Madhookadi kashaya.
51	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/207	Used as kwatha with guda in Dosha vibadhdhata.
52	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/208	Pitta- Kapha nashaka, Vatanulomana.
53	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/220	As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita.
54	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/222	As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita.
55	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/225	As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita.
56	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/230	Used as svarasa for Virechana.
57	Cha.sa.Chi.3/231	Used for Virechana. With madhu and ghrita.
58	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/299	As Triphala in Vishamajwara.
59	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/57	As a Virechana dravya.
60	Cha.Sa.Chi.4/79	Used in Raktapitta-shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta.
61	Ch. Chi.5/65	Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit
62	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/106	Ingredient of Nilinyadya Ghrit
63	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/115	Ingredient of Rohinyadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
64	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/120	Ingredient in Trayamanadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
65	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/122	Ingredient in Amalakadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
66	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/123	Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
67	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/124	Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
68	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/133	As a diet in Pittaj Gulma
69	Cha.Sa.Chi.5/149	Ingredient of Mishrak Sneha
70	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/22	Prameh nashak Santarpan yog
71	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/26	Sarva Prameh nashak yog
72	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/28	Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
73	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/30	Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
74	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/36	As Kapha-Pittaj  prameh nashak yog
75	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/40	Ingredient in Phalatrikadi Kvath
76	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/41	Ingredient in Madhvasav
77	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/46	For drinking water Boiled with it
78	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/48	As a diet
79	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/44	As Virechan dravya
80	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/62	Ingredient in Patoladi Kwath
81	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/65	Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
82	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/68	Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
83	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/70	Kushthanashak Yog
84	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/74	Ingredient in Madhvasav
85	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/77	Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
86	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/81	Ingredient in Triphalasav
87	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/82	Pathya diet in Kushth
88	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/91	Ingredient in Sidhdharthak snan and Lepa, Abhyantar and Bahya-shodhanarth
89	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/97	Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
90	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/100	Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
91	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/128	Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth Pana, Snan, Lepa
92	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/136	Ingredient in Vata-Pitta nashak Ghrit
93	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/140	Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
94	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/144	Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
95	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/147	Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
96	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/153	Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
97	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/155	Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
98	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/67	Pathya diet for Pinas in treatment of Rajayakshma
99	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/100	Ingredient in Avaleh
100	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/101	Ingredient in Avaleh
101	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/137	As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth
102	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/35	Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrit
103	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/54	Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrit
104	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/70	Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
105	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/18	Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit
106	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/31	Ingredient in Amalakadi Ghrit
107	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/43	As a Nasya dravya
108	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/48	Ingredient in Mustadi varti
109	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/21	In treatment of Kaphaj Svayathu
110	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/32	Ingredient in Ashtashatorisht
111	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/39	Ingredient in Triphaladhyarisht
112	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/43	Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
113	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/49	Ingredient in Shilajatu prayog
114	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/72	As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
115	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/100	Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in treatment of Jalagardabh
116	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan 13/115	As an ingredient of nagaradi ghrit
117	Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/119	As an ingredient of patoladi churna
118	Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/125	As an ingredient of narayan churna
119	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/133	As an ingredient of hapushdya churna
120	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/135	As anupan of hapushdya churna
121	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/149	Kwath mixed with trikatu and yavakshara used in udararoga
122	Cha. Sa.Chikitsa Sthana13/158	In formulation of pippalyadi lavan
123	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/163	In formulation of ksharvatika
124	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/45	Used in swedana kriya
125	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/66	Use triphala kwath with trivrut churna
126	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/138	As an ingredient of abhayarista
127	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/145	As an ingredient of dantyarista
128	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana14/148	As an ingredient of phalarista
129	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/153	As an ingredient of dvitiya phalarista
130	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/202	Dadhisara yoga is used in rakta arsha
	a 15/87	As an ingredient of traushnaadi ghrit
	a 15/120	As an ingredient of takrarista
	a 15/152	As an ingredient of Duralabhasava(Kaphaja grahani )
	a 15/177	As an ingredient of Bhallataka Kshara
	a 15/188	Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/58	Used in Kaphaja Pandu Roga
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/135	Used in Chikita of Halimak
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/89	As an ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/101	As an ingredient of Dhatryavleha
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/111	As an ingredient of Dhatryarishta
	Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/114	As an ingredient of Peya Dravya
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana 17/129	As an ingredient of satyadi yoga.
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/135	Swarasa mixed with pippali and madhu is used in hikka svasa
	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/140	As an ingredient of dashamuladhya ghrit
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/184	As an ingredient of mudga yusha.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/90	As an ingredient of sarkaradi leha.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/92	As an ingredient of twakadi leha.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/94	As an ingredient of vidaryadi leha.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/107	Use it in a preparation of ghrita.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/118	As a yoga dravya.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/120	As a yoga dravya.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/122	As a yoga dravya.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/136	As an ingredient of pippalyadi leha.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/165	As an ingredient of ghrita yoga.
	Cha.sa.chi. 18/88	As an ingredient of leha yoga pittaja kasa.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.20/32	Trusha & Chhardi-shamaka yoga.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/54	For kashaya pana.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/61	For kashaya pana.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/67	For virechana, give along with ghrita.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.21/111	As a pathya ahara.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.22/36	For lepa prayoga.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.23/226	As a pathya ahara.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/139	Used as yusha in pittaja madatyaya.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/140	Used as yusha, Tarpana & rasa in Pittaja madatyaya.
	Cha.sa. chi.24/183	Used in pachana.
	Cha.sa. Chi.25/84	Used as vranashodhaka kashaya.
	Cha.sa. Chi.25/90	As an ingredient of Kamppilakadi taila.
	Cha.sa. Chi.25/110	Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya & prasadana.
	Cha.sa.        Chi.25/116	Used for savarnikarana.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/53	Used in pittaja mutrakruchhra.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/65	As an ingredient of Trutyadi churna.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/83	As an ingredient of Haritakyadi Ghrita in vataja hrudroga.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/87	As an ingredient of Trushnadi Ghrita.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/163	As an ingredient of Mayur Ghrita.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/167	As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/195	As an ingredient of Kalak churna.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/198	As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/205	Used for mukhadhavna.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/209	As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/216	Used for kavala in arochaka.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/239	Used for aaschotana in Kaphaja netraroga.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/241	As an ingredient of Sumanakorkadi varti.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/242	As an ingredient of Saindhavadi varti.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/254	As an ingredient of Drustiprada varti.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/259	As an ingredient of Krushnasarpavasadi rasakriya.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/260	Used in timir roga.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/261	As an ingredient of Dhatryadi Rasakriya.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/270, 273	As an ingredient of Mahaneela Ghrita.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/277	As an ingredient of Prapoundrakadi taila.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/279	As an ingredient of Tiladi yoga.
	Cha.sa. Chi.26/281	Used in palitya
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/63	As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/85	As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi kwath for Virechana karma.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/86	Used as Kwatha with madhu for Kaphaja vatarakta.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/86	Used for Kaphaja vatarakta.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/98, 99	As an ingredient of Sukumaraka taila.
	Cha.Sa. chi.29/152	As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/78	As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/117	Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/117	Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara along with honey.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/149	Abhaya – Amalaki rasayana used in the treatment of Pitta dushta sukra dosha.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/259	As a pathya ahara in stanya dosha.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/150	Amruta rasayana, used in the treatment of Kapha dushta sukra dosha.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/261	As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/267	Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an ingredient of Kiratatiktadi kwatha.
	Cha.Sa. Chi.30/279	Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Sour (amla), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura), Pungent (katu), Astringent (kashaya)
2	Potency (veerya)	Cold (sheeta)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Heavy (guru), Rough (ruksha), Cold (sheeta)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify vata, pitta and kapha

Current availability

Available

External links

ENVIS database - Amalaki

Phyllanthus emblica

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