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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
Contributors --
Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Emblic myrobalan, Indian gooseberry

Therapeutic Uses

Bleeding disorders(Raktapitta), Acidity(Amlapitta), Diabetes mellitus (Prameha), Burning sensation (Daha)

Other varieties / Other botanical names

  • Cicca emblica (L.) Kurz
  • Diasperus emblica (L.) Kuntze
  • Dichelactina nodicaulis Hance
  • Emblica arborea Raf.
  • Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
  • Phyllanthus glomeratus Roxb. ex Wall. nom. inval.
  • Phyllanthus mairei H.Lév.
  • Phyllanthus mimosifolius Salisb.
  • Phyllanthus taxifolius D.Don

Identification Characters

Vrittaphala – Fruit is globose Kolam – Fruit weighs 6 gm. Tishyaphala – Fruiting season in Pushya masa (November – December) or the fruits are auspicious.

Types

Raja Nighantu1

  1. Amalaka
  2. Kshudramalaka
  • Vanya (wild variety)– Small, Hard
  • Gramya (highbred) – Big, Soft, Fleshy


Synonyms in Charaka Samhita

Dhatri (that nourishes like mother), Dhatriphala (fruits from Dhatri), Sriphala (auspicious fruit), Vayastha (that which enhance longevity and delays ageing), Vayasya (that which enhance longevity and delays ageing), Amritphala (fruit with elixir)

Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu2

Vayasya, Amalaki, Vrishya, Jatiphalarasa, Shiva, Dhatriphala, Sriphala, Amritaphala, Dhatri, Tishyaphala, Amruta

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

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/26 Virukshani yavagu
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/31 Virukshani yavagu
3 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(13) Kushthaghna mahakashaya
4 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(24) Virechanopaga mahakashaya
5 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(36) Kasahara mahakashaya
6 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(39) Jwarahara mahakashaya
7 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(49) Prajasthapana mahakashaya
8 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(50) Vayasthapana mahakashaya
9 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/12 Daily consumed substance (nitya prayunjita dravya)
10 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 7/61 To be taken with curd (dadhi saha sevanajanya ahara)
11 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 13/93 Sneha Vicharna
12 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 15/07 Dravya required for Aturalaya
13 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana21/22 Management of obesity
14 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/23 Management of obesity
15 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana21/26 Management of obesity
16 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/38 Madyavikatnut Mantha
17 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40 Agrya Sangraha
18 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/4 Natural qualities.
19 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/147 Phala Varga
20 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/282 Krutanna Varga
21 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 26/49 Veerya varnan
22 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 26/50 Veerya varnan
23 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/17 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
24 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 6/21 Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
25 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana8/136 Virechana Dravyani
26 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139 Madhur skanda
27 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/140 Amla Skandha
28 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/8 Desha vichara
29 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/16 Vamanartha (for emesis)
30 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/30 Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
31 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/40 Kalyanaka Guda
32 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/46 Vyoshadi Modaka
33 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/50 Pathyadi Modaka
34 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/65 Virechana Tarpana
35 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/67 Dugdha Yoga
36 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 8/10 Aragvadha Yoga
37 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 8/13 Ghrita Yoga
38 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 9/6 Tilvaka yoga
39 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 10/11 Sudha Yoga
40 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 10/20 Ghrita Yoga
41 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 12/13 Avaleha Yoga
42 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/25 Body purification before rasayana treatment
43 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/28 Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
44 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana3/184 Used as peya with Ghrita where jwara is associated with Constipation(Doshanulomaka).
45 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana3/186 Used as peya where jwara is associated with Constipation & Kostha shoola.
46 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana3/188 Used as peya with Ghrita and Sarkara where jwara is associated with Anindra, Trushna & asweda.
47 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana3/201 Used as Triphala kwatha in Anyedhyushka jwara.
48 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana3/202 Used as kwatha in Chaturthaka jwara.
49 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana3/205 As an ingredient of Triphala inVatsakadi kashaya.
50 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/206 As an ingredient of Triphala in Madhookadi kashaya.
51 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/207 Used as kwatha with guda in Dosha vibadhdhata.
52 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/208 Pitta- Kapha nashaka, Vatanulomana.
53 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/220 As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita.
54 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/222 As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita.
55 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/225 As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita.
56 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/230 Used as svarasa for Virechana.
57 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/231 Used for Virechana. With madhu and ghrita.
58 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/299 As Triphala in Vishamajwara.
59 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.4/57 As a Virechana dravya.
60 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.4/79 Used in Raktapitta-shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta.
61 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/65 Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit
62 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/106 Ingredient of Nilinyadya Ghrit
63 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/115 Ingredient of Rohinyadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
64 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/120 Ingredient in Trayamanadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
65 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/122 Ingredient in Amalakadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
66 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/123 Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
67 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/124 Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
68 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/133 As a diet in Pittaj Gulma
69 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.5/149 Ingredient of Mishrak Sneha
70 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 6/22 Prameh nashak Santarpan yog
71 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 6/26 Sarva Prameh nashak yog
72 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 6/28 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
73 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 6/30 Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
74 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 6/36 As Kapha-Pittaj  prameh nashak yog
75 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 6/40 Ingredient in Phalatrikadi Kvath
76 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.6/41 Ingredient in Madhvasav
77 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 6/46 For drinking water Boiled with it
78 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 6/48 As a diet
79 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/44 As Virechan dravya
80 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/62 Ingredient in Patoladi Kwath
81 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/65 Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
82 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/68 Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
83 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/70 Kushthanashak Yog
84 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/74 Ingredient in Madhvasav
85 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/77 Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
86 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/81 Ingredient in Triphalasav
87 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.7/82 Pathya diet in Kushth
88 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/91 Ingredient in Sidhdharthak snan and Lepa, Abhyantar and Bahya-shodhanarth
89 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/97 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
90 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/100 Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
91 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/128 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth

Pana, Snan, Lepa

92 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/136 Ingredient in Vata-Pitta nashak Ghrit
93 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/140 Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
94 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/144 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
95 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/147 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
96 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/153 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
97 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 7/155 Ingredient in Mahakhadir Ghrit
98 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 8/67 Pathya diet for Pinas in treatment of Rajayakshma
99 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 8/100 Ingredient in Avaleh
100 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 8/101 Ingredient in Avaleh
101 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 8/137 As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth
102 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 9/35 Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrit
103 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 9/54 Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrit
104 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 9/70 Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
105 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 10/18 Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit
106 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 10/31 Ingredient in Amalakadi Ghrit
107 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 10/43 As a Nasya dravya
108 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 10/48 Ingredient in Mustadi varti
109 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 12/21 In treatment of Kaphaj Svayathu
110 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.12/32 Ingredient in Ashtashatorisht
111 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 12/39 Ingredient in Triphaladhyarisht
112 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 12/43 Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
113 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 12/49 Ingredient in Shilajatu prayog
114 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 12/72 As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
115 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 12/100 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in treatment of Jalagardabh
116 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.

13/115

As an ingredient of nagaradi ghrit
117 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.

Sthana13/119

As an ingredient of patoladi churna
118 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.13/125 As an ingredient of narayan churna
119 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.13/133 As an ingredient of hapushdya churna
120 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.13/135 As anupan of hapushdya churna
121 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.13/149 Kwath mixed with trikatu and yavakshara used in udararoga
122 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.13/158 In formulation of pippalyadi lavan
123 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 13/163 In formulation of ksharvatika
124 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/45 Used in swedana kriya
125 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/66 Use triphala kwath with trivrut churna
126 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/138 As an ingredient of abhayarista
127 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/145 As an ingredient of dantyarista


128 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/148 As an ingredient of phalarista
129 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/153 As an ingredient of dvitiya phalarista
130 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/202 Dadhisara yoga is used in rakta arsha
131

Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/87

As an ingredient of traushnaadi ghrit


132

Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/120

As an ingredient of takrarista
133

Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/152

As an ingredient of Duralabhasava(Kaphaja grahani )
134

Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/177

As an ingredient of Bhallataka Kshara
135

Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/188

Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
136 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 16/58


Used in Kaphaja Pandu Roga
137 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 16/135 Used in Chikita of Halimak
138 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 16/89 As an ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka
139 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 16/101


As an ingredient of Dhatryavleha
140 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 16/111 As an ingredient of Dhatryarishta
141 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 16/114 As an ingredient of Peya Dravya
142 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 17/129 As an ingredient of satyadi yoga.
143 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 17/135 Swarasa mixed with pippali and madhu is used in hikka svasa
144 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 17/140 As an ingredient of dashamuladhya ghrit
145 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/184 As an ingredient of mudga yusha.
146 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/90 As an ingredient of sarkaradi leha.
147 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/92 As an ingredient of twakadi leha.
148 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/94 As an ingredient of vidaryadi leha.
149 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/107 Use it in a preparation of ghrita.
150 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/118 As a yoga dravya.
151 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/120 As a yoga dravya.
152 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/122 As a yoga dravya.
153 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/136 As an ingredient of pippalyadi leha.
154

Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/165

As an ingredient of ghrita yoga.
155 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 18/88 As an ingredient of leha yoga pittaja kasa.
156 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 20/32 Trusha & Chhardi-shamaka yoga.
157 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 21/54 For kashaya pana.
158 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 21/61 For kashaya pana.
159 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 21/67 For virechana, give along with ghrita.
160 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 21/111 As a pathya ahara.
161 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 22/36 For lepa prayoga.
162 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 23/226 As a pathya ahara.
163 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 24/139 Used as yusha in pittaja madatyaya.
164 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 24/140 Used as yusha, Tarpana & rasa in Pittaja madatyaya.
165 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 24/183 Used in pachana.
166 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 25/84 Used as vranashodhaka kashaya.
167 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 25/90 As an ingredient of Kamppilakadi taila.
168 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 25/110 Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya & prasadana.
169 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 25/116 Used for savarnikarana.
170 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/53 Used in pittaja mutrakruchhra.
171 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/65 As an ingredient of Trutyadi churna.
172 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/83 As an ingredient of Haritakyadi Ghrita in vataja hrudroga.
173 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/87 As an ingredient of Trushnadi Ghrita.
174 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/163 As an ingredient of Mayur Ghrita.
175 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/167 As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita.
176 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/195 As an ingredient of Kalak churna.
177 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/198 As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna.
178 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/205 Used for mukhadhavna.
179 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/209 As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.
180 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/216 Used for kavala in arochaka.
181 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/239 Used for aaschotana in Kaphaja netraroga.
182 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/241 As an ingredient of Sumanakorkadi varti.
183 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/242 As an ingredient of Saindhavadi varti.
184 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/254 As an ingredient of Drustiprada varti.
185 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/259 As an ingredient of Krushnasarpavasadi rasakriya.
186 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/260 Used in timir roga.
187 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/261 As an ingredient of Dhatryadi Rasakriya.
188 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/270, 273 As an ingredient of Mahaneela Ghrita.
189 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/277 As an ingredient of Prapoundrakadi taila.
190 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 26/279 As an ingredient of Tiladi yoga.
191 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.26/281 Used in palitya
192 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.29/63 As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
193 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.29/85 As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi kwath for Virechana karma.
194 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.29/86 Used as Kwatha with madhu for Kaphaja vatarakta.
195 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.29/86 Used for Kaphaja vatarakta.
196 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.29/98, 99 As an ingredient of Sukumaraka taila.
197 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.29/152 As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola.
198 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/78 As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila.
199 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/117 Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara.
200 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/117 Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara along with honey.
201 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/149 Abhaya – Amalaki rasayana used in the treatment of Pitta dushta sukra dosha.
202 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/259 As a pathya ahara in stanya dosha.
203 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/150 Amruta rasayana, used in the treatment of Kapha dushta sukra dosha.
204 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/261 As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha.
205 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/267 Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an ingredient of Kiratatiktadi kwatha.
206 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.30/279 Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha.

Dose

10 – 20 gm of the drug. 5 – 10 ml of fresh juice. 3-6 gm of the drug in powder form.

Important formulations

Fresh Fruit pulp

  • Chyavanaprasha


==Dried Fruit ==
  • Triphala Churna
  • Dhatri loha
  • Dhatryadi Ghrita



Current availability

Available In India – Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. Out of India – Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, West Indies, Cuba, varieties are available across globe.

Current researches

External links

ENVIS database - Amalaki

Phyllanthus emblica 


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