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Emblica officinalis Gaertn

Amalaki
Section/Chapter Herb database/Amalaki
Botanical name(s) Emblica officinalis Gaertn
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Emblic myrobalan

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Dhatri

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 2/26 Virukshaniyavagu
2 Sutra sthana 2/31 Virukshaniyavagu
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(13) Kushthaghnamahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(24) Virechanopagmahakashay
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(36) Kasaharamahakashaya
6 Sutra sthana 4/9(39) Jwaraharamahakashaya
7 Sutra sthana 4/9(49) Prajasthapanamahakashaya
8 Sutra sthana 4/9(50) Vayasthapanmahakashaya
9 Sutra sthana 5/12 Nitya prayunjitadravya
10 Sutra sthana 7/61 Dadhisahasevanajanya Ahara
11 Kalpa Sthana 1/8 Deshavichara
12 Kalpa Sthana 1/16 Vamanartha

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

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