Amla (Indian Gooseberry)- God's Gift To Man Kind

Amla the Indian Goose Berry(Latin : Emblica officinalis) is one of the most famous herbs in ayurveda. It is also one of the most useful herbs found in mother nature. Infact Amla is so useful that the Amla tree is worshiped in India. Amla is a major constituent of Chavanprash and Triphala which are other famous Ayurvedic herbal tonics. Amla contains around 20 times more vitamin as compared to an Orange and it is able to retain its medicinal properties for a very long time. If Amla is dried in shade it retains most of it medicinal properties.

Usually it is best to consume one fruit a day during the winter. It is also possible to consume it in powdered form, as juice or tablets, Murraba (Sort of sweetened pickle) which are readily availabe in the Ayurvedic Medicine stores and also available on the internet on various sites.

Benefits of Amla

1. Benefits of Amla starts right from the top, that is the hair and brain. Amla powder when used with Shikakai and Rita and soaked in an iron vessel overnight is then used for washing hair is a very good hair conditioner. This nourishes the hair & prevents premature greying and hair fall.


2. Amla juice taken 1 teapoon with water taken twice a day in the morning and evening cures diseases of the eyes. To prepare eyedrop, take one teaspoon of Amla powder, and mix in one glass of water in the night. In the night filter the water and use a eye pot to rinse the eyes. Open and close your eyes for 2 minutes and then change the water. Repeat this for 3-4 times twice a day. Eye diseases like eye pain, redness and conjunctivitis will get cured.


3. People suffering from hyperacidity and problems of stomach including gastric, constipation also benefit from Amla by taking one teaspoon of Amla juice in a glass of water.


4. Cholesterol is used by the liver to dissolve the fatty acids from the blood and when the metabolism (Rate at which fat is burned) is not strong, extra cholesterol starts getting deposited in the blood vessels. Amla enhances the Liver functionality and metabolism thereby reduces the cholesterol which gets deposited in the blood vessels. Therefore it reduces risk of heart diseases high blood pressure.


5. Amla also reduces body heat and benefits people who get excited easily or short tempered.


6. It contains iron which increases the hemoglobin and RBC count.

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