Talk:Amalaki

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.

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.

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.

External links

ENVIS database - Amalaki

Phyllanthus emblica

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