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Phyllanthus emblica - Emblic, Amalaki
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Phyllanthus emblica tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 m in height. The branchlets aren't glabrous or finely pubescent, 10–20 cm long, usually deciduous.
Contents
Uses
Heart attack, Fast heartbeat, High blood presure, Migraine, Sheen of the hair.
Parts Used
Bark, Seeds, Leaves, Fruits, Flowers.
Chemical Composition
Although these fruits are reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), up to 445 mg per 100 g, the specific contents are disputed, and the overall bitterness of amla may derive instead from its high density of ellagitannins, such as emblicanin A (37%), emblicanin B (33%), punigluconin (12%) and pedunculagin (14%).It also contains punicafolin and phyllanemblinin A, phyllanemblin other polyphenols, such as flavonoids, kaempferol, ellagic acid, and gallic acid.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Nelli |
| Hindi | Aavala, Amla |
| Malayalam | Nelli |
| Tamil | Nellikai |
| Telugu | Useeri kaya |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Amlaki |
| English | Emblic |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | subsessile | the leaves are closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-6cm long | greenish-yellow | Quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spherical | 2-6cm | Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe | single seed | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The light and medium heavy soils except prely sandy soil is ideal for amla cultivation[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
New leaves 
Flowering twigs 
Tree trunk 
Bark of the Indian goosebery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Heart attack
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fast heartbeat
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood presure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Migraine
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sheen of the hair
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Airlayers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Trophical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hill slop
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