Amalaki

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Emblica officinalis Gaertn or Phyllanthus emblica L. is an extensively used herb in Ayurveda for dietary and therapeutic purpose as well.

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

English name

Emblic myrobalan, Indian gooseberry

Synonyms

Dhatri, Dhatriphala, Sriphala, Vayastha, Vayasya, Amritphala

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra Sthana 2/26 Virukshani yavagu
2 Sutra Sthana 2/31 Virukshani yavagu
3 Sutra Sthana 4/9(13) Kushthaghna mahakashaya
4 Sutra Sthana 4/9(24) Virechanopaga mahakashaya
5 Sutra Sthana 4/9(36) Kasahara mahakashaya
6 Sutra Sthana 4/9(39) Jwarahara mahakashaya
7 Sutra Sthana 4/9(49) Prajasthapana mahakashaya
8 Sutra Sthana 4/9(50) Vayasthapana mahakashaya
9 Sutra Sthana 5/12 Daily consumed substance (nitya prayunjita dravya)
10 Sutra Sthana 7/61 To be taken with curd (dadhi saha sevanajanya ahara)
11 Kalpa Sthana 1/8 Desha vichara
12 Kalpa Sthana 1/16 Vamanartha (for emesis)
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

Current availability

Available

Current researches

External links

ENVIS database - Amalaki

Phyllanthus emblica


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