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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="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>
[[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 ==
Carry me seed / Gale of the wind
Carry me seed / Gale of the wind
==Therapeutic Use==
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)


==Other Varieties / Other Botanical names==
==Other Varieties / Other Botanical names==
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* ''Phyllanthus asperulatus'' Hutch.
* ''Phyllanthus asperulatus'' Hutch.
* ''Diasperus amarus'' (Schumach. & Thonn.) Kuntze
* ''Diasperus amarus'' (Schumach. & Thonn.) Kuntze
[[File:watermarked_img_6111021256528253381.png|thumb|Habit, foliage, and abaxial fruit arrangement of Phyllanthus amarus (Bhumyamalaki)]]


== Botanical Profile & Traditional Context ==
== Botanical Profile & Traditional Context ==
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==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
* ''Shiva'' &ndash; 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'' &ndash; Highly potent medicine and regarded as one of the best therapeutic herbs.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
* ''Tamalaki'' &ndash; A very small and tender herb.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
* ''Tamalaki'' &ndash; A very small and tender herb.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
* ''Bahupatra'' &ndash; Characterized by numerous small leaves.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
* ''Bahupatra'' &ndash; Characterized by numerous small leaves.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
* ''Bahuphala'' &ndash; Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
* ''Bahuphala'' &ndash; Yields a large number of tiny fruits along the branchlets.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
* ''Bahuvirya'' &ndash; Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
* ''Bahuvirya'' &ndash; Endowed with potent and multi-faceted medicinal efficacy.<ref name="Bhavaprakash" />
==Therapeutic Use==
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)


== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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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="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="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="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="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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