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'''Nelli Subbi''' ''Phyllanthus emblica'' <ref name="Phyllanthus emblica"/> The tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 m (3 ft 3 in–26 ft 3 in) in height. The branchlets aren't glabrous or finely pubescent, 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long, usually deciduous; the leaves are simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.
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'''Phyllanthus emblica''' tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 m (3 ft 3 in–26 ft 3 in) in height. The branchlets aren't glabrous or finely pubescent, 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long, usually deciduous. the leaves are simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Cracks in Skin}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Intrinsic haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|Poisons}}.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Dried Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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The Artocarpus species are rich in phenolic compounds including flavonoids, stilbenoids, arylbenzofurons and Jacalin, a lectin.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Hebbalasu, Kadu halasu|ml=Ayani, Anjili, Ayini plavu|sa=Lakucha, Lakucah, Panasah|ta=Kattuppala, Aiyini pala, Kurangu pala, Pei pala|te=Adavi panasa|hi=Kathal|en=Wild Jack}}
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|subsessile|the leaves are closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|14cm long|greenish-yellow||Quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.}}
  
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In [[traditional medicine]], dried and fresh fruits of the plant are used. All parts of the plant are used in various Ayurvedic/Unani medicine (Jawarish amla) herbal preparations, including the fruit, seed, leaves, root, bark and flowers. According to Ayurveda, amla fruit is sour (amla) and astringent (kashaya) in taste (rasa), with sweet (madhura), bitter (tikta) and pungent (katu) secondary tastes (anurasas). Its qualities (gunas) are light (laghu) and dry (ruksha), the postdigestive effect (vipaka) is sweet (madhura) and its energy (virya) is cooling (shita).
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===Fruit===
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According to Ayurveda, amla balances all three doshas. While amla is unusual in that it contains five out of the six tastes recognized by Ayurveda, it is most important to recognize the effects of the "virya", or potency, and "vipaka", or post-digestive effect. Considered in this light, amla is particularly helpful in reducing pitta because of its cooling energy. It also balances both Pitta and vata by virtue of its sweet taste. The kapha is balanced primarily due to its drying action. It may be used as a rasayana (rejuvenative) to promote longevity, and traditionally to enhance digestion (dipanapachana), treat constipation (anuloma), reduce fever (jvaraghna), purify the blood (raktaprasadana), reduce cough (kasahara), alleviate asthma (svasahara), strengthen the heart (hrdaya), benefit the eyes (chakshushya), stimulate hair growth (romasanjana), enliven the body (jivaniya), and enhance intellect (medhya).
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{{Fruit|spherical||Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe||}}
  
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In Ayurvedic polyherbal formulations, Indian gooseberry is a common constituent, and most notably is the primary ingredient in an ancient herbal rasayana called Chyawanprash <ref name="Chyawanprash"/>. This formula, which contains 43 herbal ingredients as well as clarified butter, sesame oil, sugar cane juice, and honey, was first mentioned in the Charaka Samhita as a premier rejuvenative compound.
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===Other features===
  
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In Chinese traditional therapy, this fruit is called yuganzi (余甘子), which is used to treat throat inflammation.
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
  
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==Common name==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Airlayers}}.
  
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* '''English''' -  Emblic
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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* '''Kannada''' - ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನೆಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ
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In terms of taking care of the plant, minimal pruning is required Cutting off dead branches from the interior of the tree is only sometimes needed. In addition, twigs bearing fruit must be twisted or cut down to the trunk to induce growth for the next season. Branches should be pruned every three to four years to maintain its productivity.
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* '''Hindi''' - आँवला
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Stingless bees such as Tetragonula iridipennis are jackfruit pollinators, and as such, play an important role in jackfruit cultivation.
  
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==Benefits==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Western Ghats}}, {{Commonly seen|Malabar Coast}}.
  
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*Amalaki is beneficial in heart attack, fast heartbeat and high blood presure.
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==Photo Gallery==
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*If you have headache or migraine then take one amla murabba everyday with empty stomach.
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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*It helps to maintain the natural sheen of the hair.
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File:Artocarpus hirsutus immature fruits from Tuvvur, Kerala, India.JPG|Artocarpus hirsutus unripe fruit
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*indian gooseberry makes your immune system and nervous system stronger.
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File:Artocarpus hirsutus fruit.jpg|The ripe fruit of Jungle Jack
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File:ആഞ്ഞിലി.jpg|unripe fruits in a tree
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File:ആഞ്ഞിലിപ്പഴം.jpg|The ripe fruit of Anhili with the outer skin removed.
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File:രണ്ട് ഐനിച്ചക്കകൾ.jpg|ripe fruits
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File:ഐനിച്ചക്ക.jpg|a ripe fruit
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File:ആഞ്ഞിലി ചക്ക അഥവാ ഐനി ചക്ക.jpg|semi-ripe Anhili fruit.
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File:Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection.JPG|Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection
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File:Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection close up.JPG|Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection close-up
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== References ==
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==References==
  
 
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<ref name="Phyllanthus emblica">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_emblica "wikipedia"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874110002060 "ethnopharmacology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Chyawanprash">[http://ayurwiki.org/Ayurwiki/Chyawanprash "ayurwiki"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/8066 "morphology"]</ref>
 
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== External links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://frlhtenvis.nic.in/KidsCentre/Artocarpus_hirsutus_1636.aspx Artocarpus hirsutus on ENVIS Centre on Conservation of Medicinal Plants]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/8066 Artocarpus hirsutus on India Biodiversity Portal]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874110002060 Artocarpus: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology]
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* [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d5c0/67efca6a605cfebce2ad4b6a8a702887ccca.pdf Artocarpus: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology]
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* [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.381.143&rep=rep1&type=pdf Pharmacognostical studies on the bark of Artocarpus hirsutus Lam]
  
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*[http://www.indiatva.com/medicinal-uses-of-aamla-or-amla-or-the-indian-gooseberry "indiatva"]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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*[http://www.herbcyclopedia.com/item/health-benefits-of-indian-gooseberry-emblica-officinalis-2 "herbcyclopedia"]
 
  
  

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Nelli Subbi, Phyllanthus emblica

Phyllanthus emblica tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 m (3 ft 3 in–26 ft 3 in) in height. The branchlets aren't glabrous or finely pubescent, 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long, usually deciduous. the leaves are simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.

Uses

Pimples, Cracks in Skin, Sores, Diarrhoea, Skin diseases, Intrinsic haemorrhage, Poisons.

Parts Used

Bark, Dried Leaves, Leaves, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

The Artocarpus species are rich in phenolic compounds including flavonoids, stilbenoids, arylbenzofurons and Jacalin, a lectin.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Hebbalasu, Kadu halasu
Hindi Kathal
Malayalam Ayani, Anjili, Ayini plavu
Tamil Kattuppala, Aiyini pala, Kurangu pala, Pei pala
Telugu Adavi panasa
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Lakucha, Lakucah, Panasah
English Wild Jack


Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

{{Leaf|Simple|subsessile|the leaves are closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves}.[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 14cm long greenish-yellow Quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
spherical Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings, Airlayers.

How to plant/cultivate

In terms of taking care of the plant, minimal pruning is required Cutting off dead branches from the interior of the tree is only sometimes needed. In addition, twigs bearing fruit must be twisted or cut down to the trunk to induce growth for the next season. Branches should be pruned every three to four years to maintain its productivity. Stingless bees such as Tetragonula iridipennis are jackfruit pollinators, and as such, play an important role in jackfruit cultivation.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Western Ghats, Malabar Coast.

Photo Gallery

  • Artocarpus hirsutus unripe fruit

  • The ripe fruit of Jungle Jack

  • unripe fruits in a tree

  • The ripe fruit of Anhili with the outer skin removed.

  • ripe fruits

  • a ripe fruit

  • semi-ripe Anhili fruit.

  • Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection

  • Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection close-up

References

  1. ↑ "ethnopharmacology"
  2. ↑ "morphology"

External Links

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