Picture of Indian Gooseberry; Emblica officinalis green |
What is the name of Emblica offcinalis In different
languages of the world:
In Sanskrit Emblica officinalis is known as Amalaki;
Vayastha; Amalakam; Sriphalam.
In English they are called Emblic Myrobalan; Indian
Gooseberry.
In French they are called Phyllanthe emblic.
In German they are called Amlabaum; Gebrauchlicher.
In Hindi they are called Amla; Aoula; Amlika.
In Arab they are called Amlaj.
In Nepal they are also called Amla.
Habitat of Emblica
Officinalis:
They are generally found in the Deccan, the sea-coast
districts and Kashmir.
Which Parts of the Amla
or Indian Gooseberry are used:
Dried embilica Officinalis ; Dried amla |
Dried fruit, the nut or seed, leaves, root, bark and flowers
are all used. The ripe fruits are used generally fresh.
Acton:
Fresh Indian Gooseberry is refrigerant, diuretic and
laxative. The Green amla is exceedingly acid. Amla is also carminative and
stomachic. Dried amla is sour and astringent. Flowers of the Indian Gooseberry are
cooling and aperient. Bark of the amla is astringent.
Preparations of Amla:
Decoction and infusion of the leaves and seeds of the amla;
a liquor, a fixed and an essential oil; confection; powder; paste and pickles.
An astringent extract equal to catechu is prepared from the root by decoction
and evaporation.
What Are The Uses of The
Amla:
Fresh amla is used to Turkeystan
in inflammations of the lungs and of the eyes as a collyrium. In Persia is is
used as a vermifuge; the juice of the Indian Gooseberry is used; it is
generally given with honey; the dose is from 1 to 3 drachms. The green amla
fruits are made into pickles and preserves to stimulate appetite. A paste of
the fruit alone or with nelumbium speciosum, saffron and rose water is a useful
application over the public region in irritability of the bladder, in retention
of urine and to the forehead in cephalalgia. An infusion of the seeds is given
as a febrifuge and in diabetes; it is also used as a collyrium and applied with
benefit to recent inflammations of the conjunctive and other eye complains.
Amla when dried is useful in
haemorrhage, diarrhoea and dysentery cases with the iron in amla, it is a
valuable remedy in anaemia, jaundice and dyspepsia. A fermented liquor prepared
from the root of the Emblica Officinalis is used in jaundice, dyspepsia, cough,
etc. Juice of the fresh fruit and ghee mixed together is a good restorative
tonic. Juice of the bark of the amla tree combined with honey and turmeric is a
remedy for gonorrhoea. A fixed oil obtained from the amla berries strengthen
and promote the growth of hair. Essential oil distilled from the leaves is
largely employed in perfumery.