Phyllanthus emblica - Emblic, Amalaki

Nelli Subbi, Phyllanthus emblica

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.

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.

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

Tree

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}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Citraka Harītakī

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Airlayers.

How to plant/cultivate

The light and medium heavy soils except prely sandy soil is ideal for amla cultivation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical area, Hill slop.

Photo Gallery

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  New leaves
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  Flowering twigs
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  Tree trunk
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  Bark of the Indian goosebery

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