Amalaki
Emblica officinalis Gaertn or Phyllanthus emblica L. is an extensively used herb in Ayurveda for dietary and therapeutic purpose as well.
| 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
Synonyms
Dhatri, Dhatriphala, Sriphala, Vayastha, Vayasya, Amritphala
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutra Sthana 2/26 | Virukshani yavagu |
| 2 | Sutra Sthana 2/31 | Virukshani yavagu |
| 3 | Sutra Sthana 4/9(13) | Kushthaghna mahakashaya |
| 4 | Sutra Sthana 4/9(24) | Virechanopaga mahakashaya |
| 5 | Sutra Sthana 4/9(36) | Kasahara mahakashaya |
| 6 | Sutra Sthana 4/9(39) | Jwarahara mahakashaya |
| 7 | Sutra Sthana 4/9(49) | Prajasthapana mahakashaya |
| 8 | Sutra Sthana 4/9(50) | Vayasthapana mahakashaya |
| 9 | Sutra Sthana 5/12 | Daily consumed substance (nitya prayunjita dravya) |
| 10 | Sutra Sthana 7/61 | To be taken with curd (dadhi saha sevanajanya ahara) |
| 11 | Sutra Sthana 13/93 | Sneha Vicharna |
| 12 | Sutra Sthana 15/07 | Dravya required for Aturalaya |
| 13 | Ch. Su.21/22 | Management of obesity |
| 14 | Ch. Su. 21/23 | Management of obesity |
| 15 | Ch Su 21/26 | Management of obesity |
| 16 | Ch Su 23/38 | Madyavikatnut Mantha |
| 17 | Ch Su 25/40 | Agrya Sangraha |
| 18 | Ch Su 27/4 | Natural qualities. |
| 19 | Ch Su 27/147 | Phala Varga |
| 20 | Ch Su 27/282 | Krutanna Varga |
| 21 | Ch Su 26/49 | Veerya varnan |
| 22 | Ch Su 26/50 | Veerya varnan |
| 23 | Ch Vi 6/17 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 24 | Ch Vi 6/21 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 25 | Ch.Vi.8/136 | Virechana Dravyani |
| 26 | Ch Vi 8/139 | Madhur skanda |
| 27 | Ch Vi 8/140 | Amla Skandha |
| 28 | Kalpa Sthana 1/8 | Desha vichara |
| 29 | Kalpa Sthana 1/16 | Vamanartha (for emesis) |
| 30 | Kalpa Sthana 7/30 | Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha |
| 31 | Kalpa Sthana 7/40 | Kalyanaka Guda |
| 32 | Kalpa Sthana 7/46 | Vyoshadi Modaka |
| 33 | Kalpa Sthana 7/50 | Pathyadi Modaka |
| 34 | Kalpa Sthana 7/65 | Virechana Tarpana |
| 35 | Kalpa Sthana 7/67 | Dugdha Yoga |
| 36 | Kalpa Sthana 8/10 | Aragvadha Yoga |
| 37 | Kalpa Sthana 8/13 | Ghrita Yoga |
| 38 | Kalpa Sthana 9/6 | Tilvaka yoga |
| 39 | Kalpa Sthana 10/11 | Sudha Yoga |
| 40 | Kalpa Sthana 10/20 | Ghrita Yoga |
| 41 | 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.Chi.3/184 | Used as peya with Ghrita where jwara is associated with Constipation(Doshanulomaka). |
| 45 | Cha.sa.Chi.3/186 | Used as peya where jwara is associated with Constipation & Kostha shoola. |
| 46 | Cha.sa.Chi.3/188 | Used as peya with Ghrita and Sarkara where jwara is associated with Anindra, Trushna & asweda. |
| 47 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/201 | Used as Triphala kwatha in Anyedhyushka jwara. |
| 48 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/202 | Used as kwatha in Chaturthaka jwara. |
| 49 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/205 | As an ingredient of Triphala inVatsakadi kashaya. |
| 50 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/206 | As an ingredient of Triphala in Madhookadi kashaya. |
| 51 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/207 | Used as kwatha with guda in Dosha vibadhdhata. |
| 52 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/208 | Pitta- Kapha nashaka, Vatanulomana. |
| 53 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/220 | As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita. |
| 54 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/222 | As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita. |
| 55 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/225 | As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita. |
| 56 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/230 | Used as svarasa for Virechana. |
| 57 | Cha.sa.Chi.3/231 | Used for Virechana. With madhu and ghrita. |
| 58 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/299 | As Triphala in Vishamajwara. |
| 59 | Cha.Sa.Chi.4/57 | As a Virechana dravya. |
| 60 | Cha.Sa.Chi.4/79 | Used in Raktapitta-shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta. |
| 61 | Ch. Chi.5/65 | Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit |
| 62 | Cha.Sa.Chi.5/106 | Ingredient of Nilinyadya Ghrit |
| 63 | Cha.Sa.Chi.5/115 | Ingredient of Rohinyadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma |
| 64 | Cha.Sa.Chi.5/120 | Ingredient in Trayamanadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma |
| 65 | Cha.Sa.Chi.5/122 | Ingredient in Amalakadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma |
| 66 | Cha.Sa.Chi.5/123 | Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma |
| 67 | Cha.Sa.Chi.5/124 | Ingredient in Drakshadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma |
| 68 | Cha.Sa.Chi.5/133 | As a diet in Pittaj Gulma |
| 69 | Cha.Sa.Chi.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 Sthan
13/115 |
As an ingredient of nagaradi ghrit |
| 117 | Cha. Sa.Chikitsa
Sthana13/119 |
As an ingredient of patoladi churna |
| 118 | Cha. Sa.Chikitsa
Sthana13/125 |
As an ingredient of narayan churna |
| 119 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/133 |
As an ingredient of hapushdya churna |
| 120 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/135 |
As anupan of hapushdya churna |
| 121 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/149 |
Kwath mixed with trikatu and yavakshara used in udararoga |
| 122 | Cha. Sa.Chikitsa
Sthana13/158 |
In formulation of pippalyadi lavan |
| 123 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/163 |
In formulation of ksharvatika |
| 124 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana14/45 |
Used in swedana kriya |
| 125 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana14/66 |
Use triphala kwath with trivrut churna |
| 126 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana14/138 |
As an ingredient of abhayarista |
| 127 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana14/145 |
As an ingredient of dantyarista
|
| 128 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana14/148 |
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. Chi. 15/87 |
As an ingredient of traushnaadi ghrit
|
| 132 |
Cha.Sa. Chi. 15/120 |
As an ingredient of takrarista |
| 133 |
Cha.Sa. Chi. 15/152 |
As an ingredient of Duralabhasava(Kaphaja grahani ) |
| 134 |
Cha.Sa. Chi. 15/177 |
As an ingredient of Bhallataka Kshara |
| 135 |
Cha.Sa. Chi. 15/188 |
Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara |
| 136 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/58
|
Used in Kaphaja Pandu Roga |
| 137 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/135 | Used in Chikita of Halimak |
| 138 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/89 | As an ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka |
| 139 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/101
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As an ingredient of Dhatryavleha |
| 140 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/111 | As an ingredient of Dhatryarishta |
| 141 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 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.chi.18/184 | As an ingredient of mudga yusha. |
| 146 | Cha.sa.chi.18/90 | As an ingredient of sarkaradi leha. |
| 147 | Cha.sa.chi.18/92 | As an ingredient of twakadi leha. |
| 148 | Cha.sa.chi.18/94 | As an ingredient of vidaryadi leha. |
| 149 | Cha.sa.chi.18/107 | Use it in a preparation of ghrita. |
| 150 | Cha.sa.chi.18/118 | As a yoga dravya. |
| 151 | Cha.sa.chi.18/120 | As a yoga dravya. |
| 152 | Cha.sa.chi.18/122 | As a yoga dravya. |
| 153 | Cha.sa.chi.18/136 | As an ingredient of pippalyadi leha. |
| 154 |
Cha.sa.chi.18/165 |
As an ingredient of ghrita yoga. |
| 155 | Cha.sa.chi.18/88 | As an ingredient of leha yoga pittaja kasa. |
| 156 | Cha.Sa.Chi.20/32 | Trusha & Chhardi-shamaka yoga. |
| 157 | Cha.Sa.Chi.21/54 | For kashaya pana. |
| 158 | Cha.Sa.Chi.21/61 | For kashaya pana. |
| 159 | Cha.Sa.Chi.21/67 | For virechana, give along with ghrita. |
| 160 | Cha.Sa.Chi.21/111 | As a pathya ahara. |
| 161 | Cha.Sa.Chi.22/36 | For lepa prayoga. |
| 162 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/226 | As a pathya ahara. |
| 163 | Cha.sa.chi.24/139 | Used as yusha in pittaja madatyaya. |
| 164 | Cha.sa.chi.24/140 | Used as yusha, Tarpana & rasa in Pittaja madatyaya. |
| 165 | Cha.sa.chi.24/183 | Used in pachana. |
| 166 | Cha.sa.Chi.25/84 | Used as vranashodhaka kashaya. |
| 167 | Cha.sa.Chi.25/90 | As an ingredient of Kamppilakadi taila. |
| 168 | Cha.sa.Chi.25/110 | Used for vrana shaithilya, saukumarya & prasadana. |
| 169 | Cha.sa. Chi.25/116 | Used for savarnikarana. |
| 170 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/53 | Used in pittaja mutrakruchhra. |
| 171 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/65 | As an ingredient of Trutyadi churna. |
| 172 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/83 | As an ingredient of Haritakyadi Ghrita in vataja hrudroga. |
| 173 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/87 | As an ingredient of Trushnadi Ghrita. |
| 174 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/163 | As an ingredient of Mayur Ghrita. |
| 175 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/167 | As an ingredient of Mahamayur Ghrita. |
| 176 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/195 | As an ingredient of Kalak churna. |
| 177 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/198 | As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna. |
| 178 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/205 | Used for mukhadhavna. |
| 179 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/209 | As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika. |
| 180 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/216 | Used for kavala in arochaka. |
| 181 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/239 | Used for aaschotana in Kaphaja netraroga. |
| 182 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/241 | As an ingredient of Sumanakorkadi varti. |
| 183 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/242 | As an ingredient of Saindhavadi varti. |
| 184 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/254 | As an ingredient of Drustiprada varti. |
| 185 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/259 | As an ingredient of Krushnasarpavasadi rasakriya. |
| 186 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/260 | Used in timir roga. |
| 187 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/261 | As an ingredient of Dhatryadi Rasakriya. |
| 188 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/270, 273 | As an ingredient of Mahaneela Ghrita. |
| 189 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/277 | As an ingredient of Prapoundrakadi taila. |
| 190 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/279 | As an ingredient of Tiladi yoga. |
| 191 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/281 | Used in palitya |
| 192 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/63 | As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita. |
| 193 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/85 | As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi kwath for Virechana karma. |
| 194 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/86 | Used as Kwatha with madhu for Kaphaja vatarakta. |
| 195 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/86 | Used for Kaphaja vatarakta. |
| 196 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/98, 99 | As an ingredient of Sukumaraka taila. |
| 197 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/152 | As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola. |
| 198 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/78 | As an ingredient of Dhatakyadi taila. |
| 199 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/117 | Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara. |
| 200 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/117 | Used in the treatment of Sveta pradara along with honey. |
| 201 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/149 | Abhaya – Amalaki rasayana used in the treatment of Pitta dushta sukra dosha. |
| 202 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/259 | As a pathya ahara in stanya dosha. |
| 203 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/150 | Amruta rasayana, used in the treatment of Kapha dushta sukra dosha. |
| 204 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/261 | As a paniya yoga, in the treatment of Stanya dosha. |
| 205 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/267 | Used in the treatment of Phena sanghat, As an ingredient of Kiratatiktadi kwatha. |
| 206 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/279 | Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha. |
Ayurvedic pharmacological 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 |
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