Emblica officinalis Gaertn

Amalaki
Section/Chapter Herb database/Amalaki
Botanical name(s) Emblica officinalis Gaertn
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Emblic myrobalan

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Dhatri

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 2/26 Virukshaniyavagu
2 Sutra sthana 2/31 Virukshaniyavagu
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(13) Kushthaghnamahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(24) Virechanopagmahakashay
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(36) Kasaharamahakashaya
6 Sutra sthana 4/9(39) Jwaraharamahakashaya
7 Sutra sthana 4/9(49) Prajasthapanamahakashaya
8 Sutra sthana 4/9(50) Vayasthapanmahakashaya
9 Sutra sthana 5/12 Nitya prayunjitadravya
10 Sutra sthana 7/61 Dadhisahasevanajanya Ahara
11 Kalpa Sthana 1/8 Deshavichara
12 Kalpa Sthana 1/16 Vamanartha
13 Kalpa Sthana 7/30 Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
14 Kalpa Sthana 7/40 Kalyanaka Guda
15 Kalpa Sthana 7/46 Vyoshadi Modaka
16 Kalpa Sthana 7/50 Pathyadi Modaka
17 Kalpa Sthana 7/65 Virechana Tarpana
18 Kalpa Sthana 7/67 Dugdha Yoga
19 Kalpa Sthana 8/10 Aragvadha Yoga
20 Kalpa Sthana 8/13 Ghrita Yoga
21 Kalpa Sthana 9/6 Tilvaka yoga
22 Kalpa Sthana 10/11 Sudha Yoga
23 Kalpa Sthana 10/20 Ghrita Yoga
24 Kalpa Sthana 12/13 Avaleha Yoga

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

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