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<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>
<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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|label5 = Contributors
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = Team Charak Samhita
|data5 = Dravyaguna Team
|label6 = Year of publication  
|label6 = Year of publication  
|data6 =  2025
|data6 =  2025
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|As an ingredient  of sarkaradi leha
|As an ingredient  of sarkaradi leha
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|147
|146
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/92
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/92
|As an ingredient  of twakadi leha
|As an ingredient  of twakadi leha
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|148
|147
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/94
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/94
|As an ingredient  of vidaryadi leha
|As an ingredient  of vidaryadi leha
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|149
|148
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/107
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/107
|Use it in a  preparation of ghrita
|Use it in a  preparation of ghrita
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|150
|149
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/118
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/118
|As a yoga  dravya
|As a yoga  dravya
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|151
|150
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/120
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/120
|As a yoga  dravya
|As a yoga  dravya
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|152
|151
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/122
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/122
|As a yoga  dravya
|As a yoga  dravya
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|153
|152
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/136
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/136
|As an ingredient  of pippalyadi leha
|As an ingredient  of pippalyadi leha
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|154
|153
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Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/165
Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/165
|As an ingredient  of ghrita yoga
|As an ingredient  of ghrita yoga
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|155
|154
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/88
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/88
|As an ingredient  of leha yoga pittaja kasa
|As an ingredient  of leha yoga pittaja kasa
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|156
|155
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/32
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/32
|Trusha &  Chhardi-shamaka yoga
|Trusha &  Chhardi-shamaka yoga
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|157
|156
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/54
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/54
|For kashaya  pana
|For kashaya  pana
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|-
|158
|157
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/61
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/61
|For kashaya  pana
|For kashaya  pana
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|-
|159
|158
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/67
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/67
|For virechana,  give along with ghrita
|For virechana,  give along with ghrita
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|-
|160
|159
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/111
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/111
|As a pathya  ahara
|As a pathya  ahara
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|161
|160
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 22/36
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 22/36
|For lepa prayoga
|For lepa prayoga
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|-
|162
|161
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/226
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/226
|As a pathya ahara
|As a pathya ahara
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|-
|163
|162
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/139
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/139
|Used as yusha in pittaja  madatyaya
|Used as yusha in pittaja  madatyaya
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|164
|163
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/140
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/140
|Used as yusha, Tarpana  & rasa in Pittaja madatyaya
|Used as yusha, Tarpana  & rasa in Pittaja madatyaya
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|165
|164
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/183
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/183
|Used in pachana
|Used in pachana
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|166
|165
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/84
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/84
|Used as vranashodhaka kashaya
|Used as vranashodhaka kashaya
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|-
|167
|166
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/90
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/90
|As an ingredient of Kamppilakadi taila
|As an ingredient of Kamppilakadi taila
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|-
|168
|167
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/110
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/110
|Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya &  prasadana
|Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya &  prasadana
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|-
|169
|168
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/116
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 25/116
|Used for savarnikarana
|Used for savarnikarana
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|-
|170
|169
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/53
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/53
|Used in pittaja  mutrakruchhra
|Used in pittaja  mutrakruchhra
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|171
|170
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/65
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/65
|As an ingredient of  Trutyadi churna
|As an ingredient of  Trutyadi churna
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|-
|172
|171
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/83
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/83
|As an ingredient of Haritakyadi Ghrita in  vataja hrudroga
|As an ingredient of Haritakyadi Ghrita in  vataja hrudroga
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|-
|173
|172
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/87
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/87
|As an ingredient of Trushnadi Ghrita
|As an ingredient of Trushnadi Ghrita
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|-
|174
|173
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/163
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/163
|As an ingredient of Mayur Ghrita
|As an ingredient of Mayur Ghrita
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|-
|175
|174
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/167
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/167
|As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita
|As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita
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|-
|176
|175
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/195
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/195
|As an ingredient of Kalak churna
|As an ingredient of Kalak churna
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|-
|177
|176
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/198
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/198
|As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna
|As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna
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|-
|178
|177
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/205
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/205
|Used for mukhadhavna
|Used for mukhadhavna
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|-
|179
|178
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/209
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/209
|As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika
|As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika
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|-
|180
|179
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/216
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/216
|Used for kavala in  arochaka
|Used for kavala in  arochaka
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|-
|181
|180
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/239
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/239
|Used for aaschotana in  Kaphaja netraroga
|Used for aaschotana in  Kaphaja netraroga
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|-
|182
|181
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/241
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/241
|As an ingredient of Sumanakorkadi varti
|As an ingredient of Sumanakorkadi varti
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|-
|183
|182
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/242
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/242
|As an ingredient of Saindhavadi varti
|As an ingredient of Saindhavadi varti
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|-
|184
|183
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/254
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/254
|As an ingredient of Drustiprada varti
|As an ingredient of Drustiprada varti
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|-
|185
|184
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/259
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/259
|As an ingredient of  Krushnasarpavasadi rasakriya
|As an ingredient of  Krushnasarpavasadi rasakriya
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|-
|186
|185
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/260
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/260
|Used in timir roga
|Used in timir roga
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|-
|187
|186
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/261
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/261
|As an ingredient of  Dhatryadi Rasakriya
|As an ingredient of  Dhatryadi Rasakriya
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|-
|188
|187
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/270,  273
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/270,  273
|As an ingredient of Mahaneela Ghrita
|As an ingredient of Mahaneela Ghrita
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|-
|189
|188
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/277
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/277
|As an ingredient of  Prapoundrakadi taila
|As an ingredient of  Prapoundrakadi taila
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|-
|190
|189
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/279
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/279
|As an ingredient of Tiladi yoga
|As an ingredient of Tiladi yoga
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|-
|191
|190
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/281
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/281
|Used in palitya
|Used in palitya
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|-
|192
|191
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/63
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/63
|As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita
|As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita
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|-
|193
|192
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/85
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/85
|As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi kwath for Virechana  karma
|As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi kwath for Virechana  karma
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|-
|194
|193
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/86
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/86
|Used as Kwatha with madhu for Kaphaja vatarakta
|Used as Kwatha with madhu for Kaphaja vatarakta
|-
|-
|195
|194
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/86
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/86
|Used for Kaphaja vatarakta
|Used for Kaphaja vatarakta
|-
|-
|196
|195
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/98, 99
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/98, 99
|As an ingredient of Sukumaraka taila
|As an ingredient of Sukumaraka taila
|-
|-
|197
|196
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/152
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/152
|As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola
|As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola
|-
|-
|198
|197
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/78
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/78
|As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila
|As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila
|-
|-
|199
|198
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/117
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/117
|Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara
|Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara
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|-
|200
|199
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/117
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/117
|Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara along with  honey
|Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara along with  honey
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|-
|201
|200
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/149
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/149
|Abhaya – Amalaki rasayana used in the treatment of  Pitta dushta sukra dosha
|Abhaya – Amalaki rasayana used in the treatment of  Pitta dushta sukra dosha
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|-
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|201
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/259
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/259
|As a pathya ahara in stanya dosha
|As a pathya ahara in stanya dosha
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|-
|203
|202
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/150
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/150
|Amruta rasayana, used in the treatment of Kapha  dushta sukra dosha
|Amruta rasayana, used in the treatment of Kapha  dushta sukra dosha
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|-
|204
|203
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/261
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/261
|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha
|As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha
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|-
|205
|204
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/267
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/267
|Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an  ingredient of Kiratatiktadi kwatha
|Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an  ingredient of Kiratatiktadi kwatha
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|-
|206
|205
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/279
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/279
|Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha
|Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha
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== Current researches ==
== Current researches ==
'''Phyllanthus emblica''' L., commonly known as '''amalaki''', '''amla''', or '''Indian gooseberry''', is widely used in Ayurveda and has been studied for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, and metabolic effects.<ref name="JAIMS2023a">{{cite journal |title=Amalaki (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.): A review on its therapeutic properties |journal=Journal of Ayurveda Integrative Medicine and Science |year=2023}}</ref><ref name="JAIMS2023b">{{cite web |title=View of Amalaki (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.): A review on its therapeutic properties |website=JAIMS |year=2023 |url=https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/2592}}</ref>
=== Scientific research ===
Amalaki contains bioactive compounds including gallic acid, ellagic acid, emblicanin A and B, quercetin, tannins, and vitamin C, which are thought to contribute to its biological activity.<ref name="JAIMS2023b" />
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study reported that standardized ''Phyllanthus emblica'' extract improved endothelial function, oxidative stress markers, inflammatory parameters, and lipid profile in patients with metabolic syndrome.<ref name="PubMed2019">{{cite journal |title=Randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical study of standardized Phyllanthus emblica extract in metabolic syndrome |journal=PubMed |year=2019 |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31060549/}}</ref>
In older adults, Amalaki Rasayana was reported to maintain or enhance DNA strand break repair without toxic effects.<ref name="SciDir2016">{{cite journal |title=Effect of Amalaki rasayana on DNA damage and repair in randomized aged human individuals |journal=Food and Chemical Toxicology |year=2016 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874116304226}}</ref>
Experimental studies in hypertrophied rat hearts found improved cardiac mitochondrial and contractile function following Amalaki Rasayana administration.<ref name="PMC2017">{{cite journal |title=Amalaki rasayana, a traditional Indian drug enhances cardiac mitochondrial and contractile functions and improves cardiac function in rats with hypertrophy |journal=PMC |year=2017 |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5561106/}}</ref>


== External links ==  
== External links ==  
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[http://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/893/8a21370d3a8af238657446d840711684 ENVIS database - Amalaki]
[http://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/893/8a21370d3a8af238657446d840711684 ENVIS database - Amalaki]


[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_emblica Phyllanthus emblica]
[[wikipedia:Phyllanthus_emblica|Phyllanthus emblica]]


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== References ==
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==References==
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