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Emblica officinalis Gaertn
<p style='text-align:justify;'>Emblica officinalis Gaertn or Phyllanthus emblica L. is an extensively used herb in [[Ayurveda]] for dietary and therapeutic purpose as well. </p>


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|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Emblica officinalis Gaertn
|data2 = Emblica officinalis Gaertn, Phyllanthus emblica L.
|label3 = Contributors
|label3 = Family
|data3 = --
|data3 = Euphorbiaceae
|label4 = Year of publication  
|label4 = Availability
|data4 =  2021
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Publisher  
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|data5 = Team Charak Samhita
|label6 = DOI  
|label6 = Year of publication  
|data6 = Awaited
|data6 =  2025
|label7 = Publisher  
|data7 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI  
|data8 = Awaited
}}
}}


==English name ==  
==English name ==  


Emblic myrobalan  
Emblic myrobalan, Indian gooseberry


== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
==Therapeutic Uses==


Dhatri
Bleeding disorders ([[Raktapitta]]), Acid-peptic diseases ([[Amlapitta]]), Diabetes mellitus ([[Prameha]]), Burning sensation ([[Daha]])<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:3,4</ref>
 
==Other varieties / Other botanical names==
 
* Cicca emblica (L.) Kurz
* Diasperus emblica (L.) Kuntze
* Dichelactina nodicaulis Hance
* Emblica arborea Raf.
* Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
* Phyllanthus glomeratus Roxb. ex Wall. nom. inval.
* Phyllanthus mairei H.Lév.
* Phyllanthus mimosifolius Salisb.
* Phyllanthus taxifolius D.Don
 
==Identification Characters==
 
'''Vrittaphala''' – Fruit is globose
'''Kolam''' – Fruit weighs 6 gm.
'''Tishyaphala''' – Fruiting season in Pushya masa (November – December) or the fruits are auspicious.
 
==Types==
 
=== Raja Nighantu ===
 
There are two varieties.<ref>Indradev Tripathi, Raj Nighantu of Pandit Narahari, Amradi Varga, Verse no. 160-161 Chaukhambha Krishnadas academy, Varanasi;</ref>
 
# Amalaka
# Kshudramalaka
           
* Vanya (wild variety)– Small, Hard
* Gramya (highbred) – Big, Soft, Fleshy
 
== Synonyms ==
 
=== Synonyms in Charaka Samhita ===
 
*Dhatri (that nourishes like mother)
*Dhatriphala (fruits from Dhatri)
*Sriphala (auspicious fruit)
*Vayastha (that which enhance longevity and delays ageing)
*Vayasya (that which enhance longevity and delays ageing)
*Amritphala (fruit with elixir)
 
=== Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu ===
 
Vayasya, Amalaki, Vrishya, Jatiphalarasa, Shiva, Dhatriphala, Sriphala, Amritaphala, Dhatri, Tishyaphala, Amruta <ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 38, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;</ref>
 
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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]]
|}


== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
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! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
|-
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 2/26 || Virukshaniyavagu
| 1 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/26 ||Virukshani yavagu (dietary gruel for drying therapy)
|-
| 2 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/31 ||Kanthya yavagu (dietary gruel for improving voice  and throat disorders)
|-
| 3 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(13) ||Kushthaghna mahakashaya (ingredient of group of herbs for treatment of skin diseases)
|-
| 4 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(24) ||Virechanopaga mahakashaya (ingredient of group of herbs for helping therapeutic purgation)
|-
| 5 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(36) ||Kasahara mahakashaya (ingredient of group of herbs for treatment of cough)
|-
| 6 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(39) || Jwarahara mahakashaya (ingredient of group of herbs for treatment of fever)
|-
| 7 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(49) ||Prajasthapana mahakashaya (ingredient of group of herbs for promoting conception & foetus growth)
|-
| 8 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(50) ||Vayasthapana mahakashaya (ingredient of group of herbs for anti ageing)
|-
| 9 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/12 || Daily consumed substance (nitya prayunjita dravya)
|-
| 10 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 7/61 || To be taken with curd (dadhi saha sevanajanya ahara)
|-
|11 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 13/93|| Sneha  Vicharna
|-
|12 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 15/07||Dravya  required for Aturalaya
|-
| 13 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]21/22 || Management of  obesity(sthaulya)
|-
| 14 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 21/23 
| Management of  obesity(sthaulya)
|-
| 15 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]21/26
| Management of  obesity(sthaulya)
|-
| 16 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 23/38
|Madyavikatnut Mantha(management of disorders caused due to excess consumption of alcohol.)
|-
| 17 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40
|Agrya Sangraha(collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions)
|-
| 18 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/4
| Natural  qualities
|-
| 19 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/147
| Phala Varga(Class of fruits)
|-
| 20 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/282
| Krutanna Varga(Class of cooked food preparations)
|-
| 21 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 26/49
| Veerya varnan(potency)
|-
|22 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 26/50
| Veerya varnan(potency)
|-
|23 || Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 7/17
| Abhyantar Krimi  Chikitsa(Various therapeutic modalities for treatment of parasite)
|-
|24 || Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 7/21
| Abhyantar Krimi  Chikitsa
|-
|25
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/136
|[[Virechana]] Dravyani (list of medicines used in therapeutic purgation)
|-
|26
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/139
|Madhura skandha(group of sweet drugs)
|-
|27
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/140
|Amla skandha(group of sour drugs)
|-
|28
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/8
|Desha vichara
|-
|29
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/16
|Vamanartha (for emesis)
|-
|30
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/30
|Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
|-
|31
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/40
|Kalyanaka Guda
|-
|32
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/46
|Vyoshadi Modaka
|-
|33
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/50
|Pathyadi Modaka
|-
|34
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/65
|Virechana Tarpana(Preparation of Trivrita in the form of Tarpana)
|-
|35
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/67
|Dugdha Yoga(Preparations of Trivrita in the form of medicated ghee and milk)
|-
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana 2/31 || Virukshaniyavagu
|36
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 8/10
|Aragvadha Yoga
|-
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana 4/9(13) || Kushthaghnamahakashay
|37
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 8/13
|Ghrita Yoga
|-
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana 4/9(24) || Virechanopagmahakashay
|38
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 9/6
|Tilvaka yoga
|-
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana 4/9(36) || Kasaharamahakashaya
|39
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 10/11
|Use in Purification of snuhi latex(sudha)
|-
|-
| 6 || Sutra sthana 4/9(39) || Jwaraharamahakashaya
|40
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 10/20
|Ghrita Yoga
|-
|-
| 7 || Sutra sthana 4/9(49) || Prajasthapanamahakashaya
|41
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 12/13
|Avaleha Yoga
|-
|-
| 8 || Sutra sthana 4/9(50) || Vayasthapanmahakashaya
|42
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 1/1/25
|Body purification  before rasayana treatment
|-
|-
| 9 || Sutra sthana 5/12 || Nitya prayunjitadravya
|43
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/1/28
|Ingredient in Bruhaniya  Gutika
|-
|-
| 10 || Sutra sthana 7/61 || Dadhisahasevanajanya Ahara
|44
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/184
|Used as peya with Ghrita where jwara is associated  with Constipation(Doshanulomaka)
|-
|-
|11 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/8 || Deshavichara
|45
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/186
|Used as peya where jwara is associated with  Constipation & Kostha shoola
|-
|-
|12 ||[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/16 || Vamanartha
|46
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/188
|Used as peya with Ghrita and Sarkara where jwara is  associated with Anindra, Trushna & asweda
|-
|-
| 13 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/30 || Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
|47
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/201
|Used as Triphala kwatha in Anyedhyushka jwara
|-
|-
| 14 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/40 || Kalyanaka Guda
|48
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/202
|Used as kwatha in Chaturthaka jwara
|-
|-
| 15 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/46 || Vyoshadi Modaka
|49
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/205
|As an ingredient of Triphala in Vatsakadi kashaya
|-
|-
| 16 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/50 || Pathyadi Modaka
|50
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/206
|As an ingredient of Triphala in Madhookadi kashaya
|-
|-
| 17 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/65 || Virechana Tarpana
|51
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/207
|Used as kwatha with guda in Dosha vibadhdhata
|-
|-
| 18 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/67 || Dugdha Yoga
|52
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/208
|Pitta- Kapha nashaka, Vatanulomana
|-
|-
| 19 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 8/10 || Aragvadha Yoga
|53
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/220
|As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita
|-
|-
| 20 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 8/13 || Ghrita Yoga
|54
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/222
|As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita
|-
|-
| 21 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 9/6 || Tilvaka yoga
|55
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/225
|As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita
|-
|-
|22 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 10/11 || Sudha Yoga
|56
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/230
|Used as svarasa for [[Virechana]]
|-
|-
|23 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 10/20 || Ghrita Yoga
|57
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/231
|Used for [[Virechana]] With madhu and ghrita
|-
|-
|24 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 12/13 || Avaleha Yoga
|58
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/299
|As Triphala in Vishamajwara
|-
|-
|}
|59
 
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/57
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
|As a [[Virechana]] dravya
 
|-
{| class="wikitable"
|60
|+ Properties
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/79
|Used in Raktapitta-shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta.
|-
|61
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/65
|Ingredient in Trayushanaadi  ghrita
|-
|62
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/106
|Ingredient of Nilinyadya  Ghrita
|-
|63
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/115
|Ingredient of Rohinyadya  Ghrita for Pittaja Gulma
|-
|64
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/120
|Ingredient in Trayamanadya  Ghrita for Pittaja Gulma
|-
|65
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/122
|Ingredient in Amalakadya Ghrita  for Pittaja Gulma
|-
|66
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/124
|Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrita  for Pittaj Gulma
|-
|67
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/133
|As a diet in Pittaj Gulma
|-
|68
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/149
|Ingredient of Mishrak Sneha
|-
|69
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/22
|Prameha nashak Santarpana yoga
|-
|70
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/26
|Sarva Prameha nashak yoga
|-
|71
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/28
|Used for making decoction in Kaphaja  prameha
|-
|72
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/30
|Used for making decoction in Pittaja  prameha
|-
|73
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/36
|As Kapha-Pittaj  prameha nashaka yoga
|-
|74
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/40
|Ingredient  in Phalatrikadi Kvatha
|-
|75
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/41
|Ingredient  in Madhvasava
|-
|76
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/46
|For  drinking water Boiled with it
|-
|77
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/48
|As a diet
|-
|78
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/44
|As [[Virechana]] dravya
|-
|79
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/62
|Ingredient in Patoladi  Kwatha
|-
|80
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/65
|Ingredient in Mustadi  Churna
|-
|81
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/68
|Ingredient in Triphaladi  Churna
|-
|82
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/70
|Kushthanashak Yoga
|-
|83
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/74
|Ingredient in Madhvasav
|-
|84
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/77
|Ingredient in Kanakabindurishta
|-
|85
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/81
|Ingredient in Triphalasava
|-
|86
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]7/82
|Pathya diet in Kushtha
|-
|87
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/91
|Ingredient in Sidhdharthak  snan and Lepa, Abhyantar and Bahya-shodhanarth
|-
|88
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/97
|Ingredient in Kushthaghna  Yoga
|-
|89
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/100
|Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaja Kushtha
|-
|90
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/128
|Abhyantara and Bahyaprayogartha Pana, Snana, Lepa
|-
|91
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/136
|Ingredient in Vata-Pitta  nashak Ghrita
|-
|92
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/140
|Ingredient in Tiktashatpala  Ghrita
|-
|93
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/144
|Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrita
|-
|94
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/147
|Ingredient in Mahatikta  Ghrita
|-
|95
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/153
|Ingredient in Mahakhadira  Ghrita
|-
|96
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/155
|Ingredient in Mahakhadira  Ghrita
|-
|97
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/67
|Pathya diet for Pinas in  treatment of Rajayakshma
|-
|98
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/100
|Ingredient in Avaleha
|-
|99
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/101
|Ingredient in Avaleha
|-
|100
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/137
|As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth
|-
|101
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/35
|Ingredient in Kalyanak  Ghrita
|-
|102
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/54
|Ingredient in Apara  lashunadya Ghrita
|-
|103
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/70
|Ingredient in Siddharthakadi  Agada
|-
|104
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/18
|Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya  Ghrita
|-
|105
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/31
|Ingredient in Amalakadi  Ghrita
|-
|106
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/43
|As a Nasya dravya
|-
|107
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/48
|Ingredient in Mustadi varti
|-
|108
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/21
|In treatment of Kaphaja  Shvayathu
|-
|109
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/32
|Ingredient in Ashtashatorishta
|-
|110
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/39
|Ingredient in Triphaladhyarishta
|-
|111
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/43
|Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
|-
|112
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/49
|Ingredient in Shilajatu  prayoga
|-
|113
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/72
|As an Unmardan dravya  in Kaphaja Shvayathu
|-
|114
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/100
|Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in treatment of Jalagardabh
|-
|115
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/115
|As an ingredient  of Nagaradi ghrita
|-
|116
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/119
|As an  ingredient of Patoladi churna
|-
|117
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/125
|As an  ingredient of Narayan churna
|-
|118
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/133
|As an  ingredient of Hapushadya churna
|-
|119
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/135
|As anupana of  Hapushadya churna
|-
|120
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/149
|Kwath mixed  with trikatu and yavakshara used in udararoga
|-
|121
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/158
|In  formulation of pippalyadi lavan
|-
|122
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/163
|In  formulation of ksharvatika
|-
|123
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/45
|Used in  swedana kriya
|-
|124
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/66
|Use triphala  kwath with trivrut churna
|-
|125
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/138
|As an ingredient  of abhayarista
|-
|126
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/145
|As an  ingredient of dantyarista
|-
|127
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/148
|As an  ingredient of phalarista
|-
|128
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/153
|As an  ingredient of dvitiya phalarista
|-
|129
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/202
|Dadhisara  yoga is used in rakta arsha
|-
|130
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/87
|As an  ingredient of traushnaadi ghrita
|-
|131
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/120
|As an  ingredient of takrarista
|-
|132
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/152
|As an ingredient  of Duralabhasava(Kaphaja grahani )
|-
|133
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/177
|As an  ingredient of Bhallataka Kshara
|-
|134
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/188
|Used in  preparation of Pancham Kshara
|-
|135
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/58
|Used in Kaphaja Pandu Roga
|-
|136
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/135
|Used in Chikita of Halimak
|-
|137
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/89
|As an ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka
|-
|138
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/101
|As an ingredient of Dhatryavleha
|-
|139
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/111
|As an ingredient of Dhatryarishta
|-
|140
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/114
|As an ingredient of Peya Dravya
|-
|141
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/129
|As an ingredient of  satyadi yoga
|-
|142
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/135
|Swarasa mixed with  pippali and madhu is used in hikka svasa
|-
|143
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/140
|As an ingredient of  dashamuladhya ghrita
|-
|144
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/184
|As an ingredient  of mudga yusha
|-
|145
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/90
|As an ingredient  of sarkaradi leha
|-
|146
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/92
|As an ingredient  of twakadi leha
|-
|147
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/94
|As an ingredient  of vidaryadi leha
|-
|148
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/107
|Use it in a  preparation of ghrita
|-
|149
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/118
|As a yoga  dravya
|-
|150
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/120
|As a yoga  dravya
|-
|151
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/122
|As a yoga  dravya
|-
|152
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/136
|As an ingredient  of pippalyadi leha
|-
|153
|
Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/165
|As an ingredient  of ghrita yoga
|-
|154
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/88
|As an ingredient  of leha yoga pittaja kasa
|-
|155
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/32
|Trusha &  Chhardi-shamaka yoga
|-
|156
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/54
|For kashaya  pana
|-
|157
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/61
|For kashaya  pana
|-
|158
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/67
|For virechana,  give along with ghrita
|-
|159
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/111
|As a pathya  ahara
|-
|160
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 22/36
|For lepa prayoga
|-
|161
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/226
|As a pathya ahara
|-
|162
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/139
|Used as yusha in pittaja  madatyaya
|-
|163
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/140
|Used as yusha, Tarpana  & rasa in Pittaja madatyaya
|-
|164
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/183
|Used in pachana
|-
|165
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/84
|Used as vranashodhaka kashaya
|-
|166
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/90
|As an ingredient of Kamppilakadi taila
|-
|167
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/110
|Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya &  prasadana
|-
|168
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/116
|Used for savarnikarana
|-
|169
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/53
|Used in pittaja  mutrakruchhra
|-
|170
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/65
|As an ingredient of  Trutyadi churna
|-
|171
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/83
|As an ingredient of Haritakyadi Ghrita in  vataja hrudroga
|-
|172
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/87
|As an ingredient of Trushnadi Ghrita
|-
|173
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/163
|As an ingredient of Mayur Ghrita
|-
|174
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/167
|As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita
|-
|175
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/195
|As an ingredient of Kalak churna
|-
|176
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/198
|As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna
|-
|177
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/205
|Used for mukhadhavna
|-
|178
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/209
|As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika
|-
|179
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/216
|Used for kavala in  arochaka
|-
|180
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/239
|Used for aaschotana in  Kaphaja netraroga
|-
|181
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/241
|As an ingredient of Sumanakorkadi varti
|-
|182
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/242
|As an ingredient of Saindhavadi varti
|-
|183
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/254
|As an ingredient of Drustiprada varti
|-
|184
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/259
|As an ingredient of  Krushnasarpavasadi rasakriya
|-
|185
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/260
|Used in timir roga
|-
|186
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/261
|As an ingredient of  Dhatryadi Rasakriya
|-
|187
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/270,  273
|As an ingredient of Mahaneela Ghrita
|-
|188
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/277
|As an ingredient of  Prapoundrakadi taila
|-
|189
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/279
|As an ingredient of Tiladi yoga
|-
|190
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/281
|Used in palitya
|-
|191
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/63
|As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita
|-
|192
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/85
|As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi kwath for Virechana  karma
|-
|193
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/86
|Used as Kwatha with madhu for Kaphaja vatarakta
|-
|194
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/86
|Used for Kaphaja vatarakta
|-
|195
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/98, 99
|As an ingredient of Sukumaraka taila
|-
|196
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/152
|As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola
|-
|197
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/78
|As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila
|-
|198
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/117
|Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara
|-
|199
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/117
|Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara along with  honey
|-
|200
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/149
|Abhaya – Amalaki rasayana used in the treatment of  Pitta dushta sukra dosha
|-
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|201
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/259
|As a pathya ahara in stanya dosha
|-
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  ||Sour (amla), Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura), Pungent (katu), Astringent (kashaya)
|202
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/150
|Amruta rasayana, used in the treatment of Kapha  dushta sukra dosha
|-
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Cold (sheeta)
|203
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/261
|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha
|-
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|204
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/267
|Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an  ingredient of Kiratatiktadi kwatha
|-
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Heavy (guru), Rough (ruksha), Cold (sheeta)
|205
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/279
|Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha
|-
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[vata]], [[pitta]] and [[kapha]]
|}
|}
 
 
==Dose==
 
* 10 – 20 gm of the drug.
* 5 – 10 ml of fresh juice.
* 3-6 gm of the drug in powder form.
 
==Important formulations==
 
===Fresh Fruit pulp===
           
* Chyavanaprasha
 
=== Dried Fruit===
     
* Triphala Churna
* Dhatri loha
* Dhatryadi Ghrita
 
== Current availability==  
== Current availability==  


Available  
Available  
* In India – Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.
* Out of India – Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, West Indies, Cuba, varieties are available across globe.


== Current researches ==
== Current researches ==
== External links ==
[http://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/893/8a21370d3a8af238657446d840711684 ENVIS database - Amalaki]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_emblica Phyllanthus emblica]


[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
  This article is under development ..
 
==References==
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