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Amalaki (Indian gooseberry)

आंवला (आमलकी) · आमलकी

Phyllanthus emblica · Phyllanthaceae

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
आमलकीआमलकधात्रीवयस्थाश्रीफल
Hindi
आंवलाआमलकीआँवलाआवलाअमलाआमला
English
Amalakiindian gooseberryamlaamalakiemblic
Romanized
amalakiamlaaonlaavlaamalaka
Marathi
आवळा

Ayurvedic properties

Only the qualities the text states are listed. The claims below give each statement with its source.

Qualities (guna)
Shita

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Properties2

  • Emblic (āṃvalā) is listed among very sour fruits said to pacify vata, provoke blood, produce pitta and kapha, be heavy and unctuous, cause salivation, cleanse impurities and be sharp.

    Chapter 4 · p. 59 · v. 42-43Hindi commentaryTraditional description
  • Amalaki is described as pure and the best among fruits, and as very cold, like snow; in this it differs from abhaya, which is very hot.

    Chapter 25 · p. 583 · v. 5Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

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Amalaka arishtaAmalaki and gokshura powder for injury and wasting coughAmalaki and shatavari milk puddingAmalaki decoction with ghee, sugarcane juice and milkAntimony, amalaki, jujube and parched rice soaked in ghee and jaggeryAphrodisiac amalaki and other powdersAphrodisiac amalaki preparationBhallatakadi pasteBhringaraja and amalaki oil as nasal dropsBhringarajadi oilCold infusion of amla, nut grass, hribera and coriander (unnamed)Decoction of cardamom and others for kapha fever (unnamed)Decoction of nut grass and others for sannipata fever (unnamed)Decoction of parched rice and others for pitta fever (unnamed)Dhatryadi pasteEladi powderGhee cooked with bitter, amalaki and sweet drugsJujube and amalaki kernel powder

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Amalaka arishtaAphrodisiac amalaki and other powdersAphrodisiac amalaki preparationBhringarajadi oilDifference between haritaki and amalakiEladi powderKapitthadi decoctionPlant glossary, letter section ज (entries 1–11: जटा to जंघारूहा)Plant glossary, letter section त (entries 1–41: तगर to त्वक्)Plant glossary, letter section ध (entries 1–7: धत्तूर to ध्यामक)Plant glossary, letter section फ (entries 1–4: फणी to फेन)Plant glossary, आ entries 1–21 (आखुकर्णी to आश्मन्तक)

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 52 times on 42 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

What goes into Bhringarajadi oil and how is it used?

Bhringaraja juice, amalaki juice and sesame oil, one prastha each, four prastha of cow's milk and a pala of liquorice paste; it is given as nasal drops for many mouth diseases.

Detailed answer and sources
Which fruits make up triphala, and why does the commentary call the name apt?

Haritaki, bibhitaki and amalaki; the commentary says they remove the disorders arising from the three doshas.

Detailed answer and sources
Which three triphalas does the Marathi column list under त्रिफला?

The common triphala (हरडे, बेहेडे, आंबळकटी), a fragrant triphala (जायफळ, सुपारी, लवंग) and a sweet triphala (द्राक्षा, दाडिम, खजूर).

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All references

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Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Categories
Medicinal plantFruitFood
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
42
Extraction tasks
T03, T28
Record id
ingredient_amalaki