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Remedies - Amalaki |
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Also known
as Indian Gooseberry, Emblic Myrobalan, Emblica Offcinalis.
English: Emblic, Myrobalan,
Hindi: Amala
Sanskrit: Amalica,Siva
Bengali: Ambolaki,Amalaki
Chinese: An mo le
Arabic: Amlaj Ambliy
French: Emblique officinale
Persian :Amelah, Amuieh
Urudu :Anwala
Malayalam / Tamil : Nellikkai
Origin: Northern and South Western India.
It contains plenty of vitamins C, B, Iron, and calcium.
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Amlaki
is a major ingredient of Chyavanaprash,
a popular Ayurvedic tonic. According to legends,
the sage Chyawan is reputed to have restored his
vitality with this fruit. Amlaki is a carminative,
Laxative or purgative and is useful in anemia,
jaundice, dyspepsia, diabetes, asthma, insomnia
bronchitis, and is healthy for Skin, hair etc.
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It increases cardiac glycogen levels and decreases serum
GOT, GPT and LDL in rats having induced myocardial necrosis.
It raises the total protein level and increases the
body weight due to positive nitrogen balance.
It cures Skin disorders Respiratory infections and allergies
and is Anti - Ageing and protect cells against free
radical damage.
It provides antioxidant protection.
It is the richest known source of vitamin C in natural
form and contributes towards health and longevity. It
is a good body tonic.
Use every morning a table spoon of fresh juice mixed
with honey that will prevent many ailments.
The fruit is acrid, cooling,
refreshing, and it increases quantity of urine.
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Anxiety:
1 table spoon of dried amlaki powder could be soaked
in one cup of water overnight to which 1/8 table spoon
of black pepper powder and 2 tsp of lime juice added.
The mixture is diluted as required for consumption
Hyperacidity:
Powdered fruit rind 3-6 grams twice a day with milk
cures Hyperacidity
Heart diseases:
Triphala : 1/3 portion of Triphala is Amlaki. The other
2 parts are pulp of HARITHAKI and BIBHITAKI. Triphala
is used in majority of Ayurvedic recipes. It is cardiac
tonic and cures heart diseases.
Diabetes:
1 table spoon of amlaki juice, mixed with a cup of fresh
bitter gourd juice, taken morning every daily for few
months stimulate the pancreas and enable to produce
insulin. Diet restriction should strictly adhere to.
Hair Tonic:
Cut the fruit in to pieces and dry preferably in the
shade. Boil these pieces in coconut oil (4 times in
weight of dried fruits) till the solid matter becomes
charred. This is an excellent remedy in early graying
and preventing hair falling.
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