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			[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_amarus Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.]

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	'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_amarus Phyllanthus amarus]''' (also known as '''Tamalaki'''; Latin: ''Phyllanthus amarus'') is a small, erect annual herb belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. Highly revered in [[Ayurveda]], it is renowned for its hepatoprotective, diuretic (''Mutrala''), anti-inflammatory, and Pitta-pacifying (''~~Pittasamana~~'') properties.<ref name="~~API1~~" />		[[File:Bhumyamalaki.jpg\|thumb\|'''Bhumyamalaki (''Phyllanthus amarus'')''']]
			'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_amarus Phyllanthus amarus]''' Bhumyamalaki (also known as '''Tamalaki'''; Latin: ''Phyllanthus amarus'') is a small, erect annual herb belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. Highly revered in [[Ayurveda]], it is renowned for its hepatoprotective, diuretic (''Mutrala''), anti-inflammatory, and Pitta-pacifying (''Pitta shamana'') properties.<ref name="API" />

	==English name ==		==English name ==
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	==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==		==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
	* ''Shiva'' – Highly potent medicine and regarded as one of the best therapeutic herbs.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash1~~" />		* ''Shiva'' – Highly potent medicine and regarded as one of the best therapeutic herbs.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
	* ''Tamalaki'' – A very small and tender herb.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash2~~" />		* ''Tamalaki'' – A very small and tender herb.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
	* ''Bahupatra'' – Characterized by numerous small leaves.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash3~~" />		* ''Bahupatra'' – Characterized by numerous small leaves.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
	* ''Bahuphala'' – Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash4~~" />		* ''Bahuphala'' – Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
	* ''Bahuvirya'' – Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash5~~" />		* ''Bahuvirya'' – Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />

	==Therapeutic Use==		==Therapeutic Use==
	Bhumyamalaki is clinically indicated in the management of:<ref name="~~API2~~" />		Bhumyamalaki is clinically indicated in the management of:<ref name="API" />
	* ''Amlapitta'' (Gastritis / Hyperacidity)		* ''Amlapitta'' (Gastritis / Hyperacidity)
	* ''Kasa'' (Cough)		* ''Kasa'' (Cough)
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	== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==		== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
	According to Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics, the properties (''Rasa Panchaka'') of Bhumyamalaki are summarized below:<ref name="~~API3~~" />		According to Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics, the properties (''Rasa Panchaka'') of Bhumyamalaki are summarized below:<ref name="API" />
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	! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes)		! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes)
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	==Dose==		==Dose==
	* '''Fresh Juice (''Swarasa''):''' 10 – 20 ml of the expressed juice.<ref name="~~API4~~" />		* '''Fresh Juice (''Swarasa''):''' 10 – 20 ml of the expressed juice.<ref name="API" />
	* '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 3 – 6 g of the dried drug powder.<ref name="~~API5~~" />		* '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 3 – 6 g of the dried drug powder.<ref name="API" />

	==Important Formulations==		==Important Formulations==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist\|refs=		{{Reflist\|refs=
	<ref name="~~API1~~">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=70 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>		<ref name="API">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=70–71 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
	<ref name="API2">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=70 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>		<ref name="Bhavaprakash">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
	<ref name="Bhavaprakash1">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
	<ref name="Bhavaprakash2">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
	~~<ref name="Bhavaprakash3">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=~~Bhavaprakash ~~Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>~~
	~~<ref name="Bhavaprakash4~~">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint~~}}</ref>~~
	<ref name="Bhavaprakash5">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
	<ref name="API3">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=70-71 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
	<ref name="API4">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=71 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
	<ref name="API5">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=71 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
	<ref name="Pramyothin2007">{{cite journal \|last1=Pramyothin \|first1=P. \|last2=Ngamtin \|first2=C. \|last3=Poungrickhyo \|first3=S. \|last4=Suttisri \|first4=R. \|year=2007 \|title=Hepatoprotective activity of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. extract in ethanol-treated rats: in vitro and in vivo studies \|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology \|volume=112 \|issue=3 \|pages=452–458}}</ref>		<ref name="Pramyothin2007">{{cite journal \|last1=Pramyothin \|first1=P. \|last2=Ngamtin \|first2=C. \|last3=Poungrickhyo \|first3=S. \|last4=Suttisri \|first4=R. \|year=2007 \|title=Hepatoprotective activity of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. extract in ethanol-treated rats: in vitro and in vivo studies \|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology \|volume=112 \|issue=3 \|pages=452–458}}</ref>
	<ref name="Thyagarajan1988">{{cite journal \|last1=Thyagarajan \|first1=S. P. \|last2=Subramanian \|first2=S. \|last3=Thirunalasundari \|first3=T. \|last4=Venkateswaran \|first4=P. S. \|last5=Blumberg \|first5=B. S. \|year=1988 \|title=Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus \|journal=Lancet \|volume=2 \|issue=8614 \|pages=764–766}}</ref>		<ref name="Thyagarajan1988">{{cite journal \|last1=Thyagarajan \|first1=S. P. \|last2=Subramanian \|first2=S. \|last3=Thirunalasundari \|first3=T. \|last4=Venkateswaran \|first4=P. S. \|last5=Blumberg \|first5=B. S. \|year=1988 \|title=Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus \|journal=Lancet \|volume=2 \|issue=8614 \|pages=764–766}}</ref>

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 ==English name ==
 Carry me seed / Gale of the wind
 ==Other Varieties / Other Botanical names==
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 * ''Phyllanthus asperulatus'' Hutch.
 * ''Diasperus amarus'' (Schumach. & Thonn.) Kuntze
 == Botanical Profile & Traditional Context ==
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 * ''Bahuphala'' &ndash; Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name="Bhavaprakash4" />
 * ''Bahuvirya'' &ndash; Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name="Bhavaprakash5" />
 == Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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	'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_amarus Phyllanthus amarus]''' (also known as '''Tamalaki'''; Latin: ''Phyllanthus amarus'') is a small, erect annual herb belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. Highly revered in [[Ayurveda]], it is renowned for its hepatoprotective, diuretic (''Mutrala''), anti-inflammatory, and Pitta-pacifying (''Pittasamana'') properties.<ref name="~~API~~"~~>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1: 70.<~~/~~ref~~>		'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_amarus Phyllanthus amarus]''' (also known as '''Tamalaki'''; Latin: ''Phyllanthus amarus'') is a small, erect annual herb belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. Highly revered in [[Ayurveda]], it is renowned for its hepatoprotective, diuretic (''Mutrala''), anti-inflammatory, and Pitta-pacifying (''Pittasamana'') properties.<ref name="API1" />

	==English name ==		==English name ==
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	==Therapeutic Use==		==Therapeutic Use==
	Bhumyamalaki is clinically indicated in the management of:<ref name="~~API~~" />		Bhumyamalaki is clinically indicated in the management of:<ref name="API2" />
	* ''Amlapitta'' (Gastritis / Hyperacidity)		* ''Amlapitta'' (Gastritis / Hyperacidity)
	* ''Kasa'' (Cough)		* ''Kasa'' (Cough)
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	==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==		==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
	* ''Shiva'' – Highly potent medicine and regarded as one of the best therapeutic herbs.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash~~"~~>Prof. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, Guduchyadi varga, verse no. 277.<~~/~~ref~~>		* ''Shiva'' – Highly potent medicine and regarded as one of the best therapeutic herbs.<ref name="Bhavaprakash1" />
	* ''Tamalaki'' – A very small and tender herb.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash~~" />		* ''Tamalaki'' – A very small and tender herb.<ref name="Bhavaprakash2" />
	* ''Bahupatra'' – Characterized by numerous small leaves.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash~~" />		* ''Bahupatra'' – Characterized by numerous small leaves.<ref name="Bhavaprakash3" />
	* ''Bahuphala'' – Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash~~" />		* ''Bahuphala'' – Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name="Bhavaprakash4" />
	* ''Bahuvirya'' – Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name="~~Bhavaprakash~~" />		* ''Bahuvirya'' – Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name="Bhavaprakash5" />

	== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==		== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
	According to Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics, the properties (''Rasa Panchaka'') of Bhumyamalaki are summarized below:<ref name="~~API~~" />		According to Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics, the properties (''Rasa Panchaka'') of Bhumyamalaki are summarized below:<ref name="API3" />
	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"		{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
	! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes)		! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes)
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	==Dose==		==Dose==
	* '''Fresh Juice (''Swarasa''):''' 10 – 20 ml of the expressed juice.<ref name="~~API~~" />		* '''Fresh Juice (''Swarasa''):''' 10 – 20 ml of the expressed juice.<ref name="API4" />
	* '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 3 – 6 g of the dried drug powder.<ref name="~~API~~" />		* '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 3 – 6 g of the dried drug powder.<ref name="API5" />

	==Important Formulations==		==Important Formulations==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist\|refs=		{{Reflist\|refs=
	<ref name="~~API~~">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=70~~-71~~ \|edition=Part I}}</ref>		<ref name="API1">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=70 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
	<ref name="Bhavaprakash">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>		<ref name="API2">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=70 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
			<ref name="Bhavaprakash1">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
			<ref name="Bhavaprakash2">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
			<ref name="Bhavaprakash3">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
			<ref name="Bhavaprakash4">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
			<ref name="Bhavaprakash5">{{cite book \|last=Chunekar \|first=K. C. \|title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu \|year=2020 \|publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy \|pages=Guduchyadi varga, verse 277 \|edition=Reprint}}</ref>
			<ref name="API3">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=70-71 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
			<ref name="API4">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=71 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
			<ref name="API5">{{cite book \|title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India \|year=1986 \|publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India \|volume=1 \|pages=71 \|edition=Part I}}</ref>
			<ref name="Pramyothin2007">{{cite journal \|last1=Pramyothin \|first1=P. \|last2=Ngamtin \|first2=C. \|last3=Poungrickhyo \|first3=S. \|last4=Suttisri \|first4=R. \|year=2007 \|title=Hepatoprotective activity of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. extract in ethanol-treated rats: in vitro and in vivo studies \|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology \|volume=112 \|issue=3 \|pages=452–458}}</ref>
	<ref name="Thyagarajan1988">{{cite journal \|last1=Thyagarajan \|first1=S. P. \|last2=Subramanian \|first2=S. \|last3=Thirunalasundari \|first3=T. \|last4=Venkateswaran \|first4=P. S. \|last5=Blumberg \|first5=B. S. \|year=1988 \|title=Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus \|journal=Lancet \|volume=2 \|issue=8614 \|pages=764–766}}</ref>		<ref name="Thyagarajan1988">{{cite journal \|last1=Thyagarajan \|first1=S. P. \|last2=Subramanian \|first2=S. \|last3=Thirunalasundari \|first3=T. \|last4=Venkateswaran \|first4=P. S. \|last5=Blumberg \|first5=B. S. \|year=1988 \|title=Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus \|journal=Lancet \|volume=2 \|issue=8614 \|pages=764–766}}</ref>
	<ref name="Patel2011">{{cite journal \|last1=Patel \|first1=J. R. \|last2=Tripathi \|first2=P. \|last3=Sharma \|first3=V. \|last4=Chauhan \|first4=N. S. \|last5=Dixit \|first5=V. K. \|year=2011 \|title=Phyllanthus amarus: ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology: a review \|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology \|volume=138 \|issue=2 \|pages=286–313}}</ref>
	<ref name="Pramyothin2007">{{cite journal \|last1=Pramyothin \|first1=P. \|last2=Ngamtin \|first2=C. \|last3=Poungrickhyo \|first3=S. \|last4=Suttisri \|first4=R. \|year=2007 \|title=Hepatoprotective activity of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. extract in ethanol-treated rats: in vitro and in vivo studies \|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology \|volume=112 \|issue=3 \|pages=452–458}}</ref>
	<ref name="Lee1996">{{cite journal \|last1=Lee \|first1=C. D. \|last2=Ott \|first2=M. \|last3=Thyagarajan \|first3=S. P. \|last4=Shafritz \|first4=D. A. \|last5=Burk \|first5=R. D. \|last6=Gupta \|first6=S. \|year=1996 \|title=Phyllanthus amarus down-regulates hepatitis B virus mRNA transcription and inhibits HBV polymerase activity \|journal=European Journal of Clinical Investigation \|volume=26 \|issue=12 \|pages=1069–1076}}</ref>		<ref name="Lee1996">{{cite journal \|last1=Lee \|first1=C. D. \|last2=Ott \|first2=M. \|last3=Thyagarajan \|first3=S. P. \|last4=Shafritz \|first4=D. A. \|last5=Burk \|first5=R. D. \|last6=Gupta \|first6=S. \|year=1996 \|title=Phyllanthus amarus down-regulates hepatitis B virus mRNA transcription and inhibits HBV polymerase activity \|journal=European Journal of Clinical Investigation \|volume=26 \|issue=12 \|pages=1069–1076}}</ref>
	<ref name="Freitas2002">{{cite journal \|last1=Freitas \|first1=A. M. \|last2=Schor \|first2=N. \|last3=Boim \|first3=M. A. \|year=2002 \|title=The effect of Phyllanthus niruri on urinary inhibitors of calcium oxalate crystallization and skeletal retention of 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate \|journal=BJU International \|volume=89 \|issue=9 \|pages=829–834}}</ref>		<ref name="Freitas2002">{{cite journal \|last1=Freitas \|first1=A. M. \|last2=Schor \|first2=N. \|last3=Boim \|first3=M. A. \|year=2002 \|title=The effect of Phyllanthus niruri on urinary inhibitors of calcium oxalate crystallization and skeletal retention of 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate \|journal=BJU International \|volume=89 \|issue=9 \|pages=829–834}}</ref>
	<ref name="Kassuya2006">{{cite journal \|last1=Kassuya \|first1=C. A. L. \|last2=Silvestre \|first2=A. \|last3=Menezes-de-Lima \|first3=O. \|last4=Marotta \|first4=D. M. \|last5=Rehder \|first5=V. L. G. \|last6=Calixto \|first6=J. B. \|year=2006 \|title=Antiinflammatory and antiallodynic actions of the lignan niranthin isolated from Phyllanthus amarus \|journal=European Journal of Pharmacology \|volume=546 \|issue=1-3 \|pages=182–188}}</ref>		<ref name="Kassuya2006">{{cite journal \|last1=Kassuya \|first1=C. A. L. \|last2=Silvestre \|first2=A. \|last3=Menezes-de-Lima \|first3=O. \|last4=Marotta \|first4=D. M. \|last5=Rehder \|first5=V. L. G. \|last6=Calixto \|first6=J. B. \|year=2006 \|title=Antiinflammatory and antiallodynic actions of the lignan niranthin isolated from Phyllanthus amarus \|journal=European Journal of Pharmacology \|volume=546 \|issue=1-3 \|pages=182–188}}</ref>
	<ref name="Adeneye2006">{{cite journal \|last1=Adeneye \|first1=A. A. \|last2=Amole \|first2=O. O. \|last3=Adeneye \|first3=A. K. \|year=2006 \|title=Hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic activities of the aqueous leaf and seed extract of Phyllanthus amarus in mice \|journal=Fitoterapia \|volume=77 \|issue=7-8 \|pages=511–514}}</ref>		<ref name="Adeneye2006">{{cite journal \|last1=Adeneye \|first1=A. A. \|last2=Amole \|first2=O. O. \|last3=Adeneye \|first3=A. K. \|year=2006 \|title=Hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic activities of the aqueous leaf and seed extract of Phyllanthus amarus in mice \|journal=Fitoterapia \|volume=77 \|issue=7-8 \|pages=511–514}}</ref>
			<ref name="Patel2011">{{cite journal \|last1=Patel \|first1=J. R. \|last2=Tripathi \|first2=P. \|last3=Sharma \|first3=V. \|last4=Chauhan \|first4=N. S. \|last5=Dixit \|first5=V. K. \|year=2011 \|title=Phyllanthus amarus: ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology: a review \|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology \|volume=138 \|issue=2 \|pages=286–313}}</ref>
	}}		}}
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{{Infobox plant
| name = Bhumyamalaki (Tamalaki)
| image = Phyllanthus_amarus.jpg
| image_caption = Habit and foliage of ''Phyllanthus amarus'' (Bhumyamalaki)
| binomial_name = ''Phyllanthus amarus''
| family = Phyllanthaceae
| common_names = Carry me seed, Gale of the wind, Bhumyamalaki
| synonyms = ''Shiva'', ''Tamalaki'', ''Bahupatra'', ''Bahuphala'', ''Bahuvirya''
}}

'''Bhumyamalaki''' (also known as '''Tamalaki'''; Latin: ''Phyllanthus amarus'') is a small, erect annual herb belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. Highly revered in Ayurveda, it is renowned for its hepatoprotective, diuretic (''Mutrala''), anti-inflammatory, and Pitta-pacifying (''Pittasamana'') properties.<ref name="API">Anonymous. ''The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India''. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1: 70.</ref>

== Botanical & Vernacular Names ==
* '''Latin Name:''' ''Phyllanthus amarus''
* '''Family:''' Phyllanthaceae
* '''English Name:''' Carry me seed / Gale of the wind
* '''Sanskrit / Classical Names:''' Bhumyamalaki, Tamalaki

== Synonyms in Classical Texts ==
* '''Synonyms in Bhavaprakash Nighantu:'''<ref name="Bhavaprakash">Prof. Krushnachandra Chunekar, ''Bhavaprakash Nighantu''. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, Guduchyadi varga, verse no. 277.</ref>
** ''Shiva'' – Highly potent medicine and regarded as one of the best therapeutic herbs.
** ''Tamalaki'' – A very small and tender herb.
** ''Bahupatra'' – Characterized by numerous small leaves.
** ''Bahuphala'' – Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.
** ''Bahuvirya'' – Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.

== Ayurvedic Pharmacological Properties ==
According to Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics, the properties (''Rasa Panchaka'') of Bhumyamalaki are summarized below:<ref name="API" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes)
|-
| 1 || '''Taste (''[[Rasa]]'')''' || Sweet (''Madhura''), Bitter (''Tikta''), Astringent (''Kashaya'')
|-
| 2 || '''Potency (''[[Veerya]]'')''' || Cold (''Sita'')
|-
| 3 || '''Post-digestion Effect (''[[Vipaka]]'')''' || Sweet (''Madhura'')
|-
| 4 || '''Qualities (''[[Guna]]'')''' || Light (''Laghu''), Dry (''Ruksha'')
|-
| 5 || '''Actions (''[[Karma]]'')''' || ''Mutrala'' (diuretic), ''Rochana'' (appetite and taste enhancer), ''Dahanashini'' (reduces burning sensation), ''Pittasamana'' (pacifies Pitta dosha)
|}

== References in Charaka Samhita ==
Bhumyamalaki (Tamalaki) is widely referenced across numerous clinical contexts and therapeutic formulations in the ''[[Charaka Samhita]]'':

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Sr. No. !! Reference in Charaka Samhita !! Activity / Indication / Formulation
|-
| 1 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/36 || Cough-relieving group (''Kasahara Mahakashaya'')
|-
| 2 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/37 || Anti-dyspneic / respiratory-easing group (''Swasahara Mahakashaya'')
|-
| 3 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 1/1/63 || Key ingredient of ''Chyavanprasha''
|-
| 4 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/219 || Ingredient of medicated ghee (''Ghrita Yoga'')
|-
| 5 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/225 || Ingredient of medicated ghee (''Ghrita Yoga'')
|-
| 6 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/119 || Ingredient of ''Trayamanadi Ghrita''
|-
| 7 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/70 || Dietary article in the management of tuberculosis / wasting (''Rajayakshma'')
|-
| 8 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/108 || Ingredient of ''Duralabhadi Ghrita''
|-
| 9 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/112 || Ingredient of ''Jivantyadi Ghrita''
|-
| 10 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/37 || Ingredient of ''Amritaprasa Ghrita''
|-
| 11 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/102 || Ingredient of ''Dashamuladi Yavagu''
|-
| 12 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/123 || Ingredient of ''Shatyadi Churna''
|-
| 13 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/130 || Ingredient of medicated nasal formulation (''Nasya'')
|-
| 14 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/142 || Ingredient of ''Tejovatyadi Ghrita''
|-
| 15 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/40 || Ingredient of ''Tryushanadi Ghrita''
|-
| 16 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/101 || Indicated in the management of Pitta-dominant cough (''Pittaja Kasa'')
|-
| 17 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/120 || Indicated in the management of Kapha-dominant cough (''Kaphaja Kasa'')
|-
| 18 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/127 || Ingredient of ''Kantakari Ghrita''
|-
| 19 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/178 || Ingredient of ''Padmakadi Leha''
|-
| 20 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/87 || Indicated in the management of Vata-dominant heart disease (''Vataja Hridroga'')
|-
| 21 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/170 || Ingredient of ''Maha Mayura Ghrita''
|-
| 22 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/159 || Ingredient of ''Amritadi Taila''
|-
| 23 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/58 || Ingredient of ''Parushaka Ghrita''
|-
| 24 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/93 || Ingredient of ''Madhuparnyadi Taila''
|-
| 25 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/153 || Indicated in the treatment of gout / arthritis (''Vatarakta'')
|-
| 26 || Cha.Sa.[[Siddhi Sthana]] 12/19 || Ingredient of ''Baladi Sneha Basti'' (unctuous enema)
|}

== Therapeutic Uses ==
Bhumyamalaki is clinically indicated in the management of:<ref name="API" />
* ''Amlapitta'' (Gastritis / Hyperacidity)
* ''Kasa'' (Cough)
* ''Kshaya'' (Chronic debility / Wasting)
* ''Kushtha'' (Dermatological disorders / Skin diseases)
* ''Pandu'' (Anemia)
* ''Prameha'' (Urinary disorders / Diabetes mellitus)
* ''Trushna'' (Excessive thirst / Polydipsia)
* ''Mutra Roga'' (Urinary system disorders)

== Dosage & Administration ==
* '''Fresh Juice (''Swarasa''):''' 10 – 20 ml of the expressed juice.<ref name="API" />
* '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 3 – 6 g of the dried drug powder.<ref name="API" />

== Important Formulations ==
* ''Chyavanprasha''
* ''Chitraka Haritaki''
* ''Madhuyastyadi Taila''
* ''Pippalyadi Ghrita''
* ''Shatavari Guda'' <ref name="API" />

== Habitat & Availability ==
* '''Status:''' Available

== Current Research ==
* Phytochemical profile & research database: [https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Phyllanthus%20amarus IMPPAT Phytochemical Profile: Phyllanthus amarus]

== References ==
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