[[File:Phyllanthus officinalis.jpg|thumb|right|''Phyllanthus officinalis'', ''Triphala'']]'''Amalaki''' is an Ayurvedic herbal rasayana formula consisting of equal parts of three myrobalans taken without seed. ==Uses=={{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Gynaecological disorder}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Mouth ulcer}}, {{Uses|Heart problems}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Acidity}}
''Triphala'' is an Ayurvedic herbal rasayana formula consisting of equal parts of three myrobalans, taken without seed: Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica)==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula){{Parts Used|Fruit}}.Medicinal use
In traditional Ayurvedic medicine==Chemical Composition==Triacontanol (1), Triphala is used for:Triacontanoic acid (2), β-Amyrin ke- tone (3), Betulonic acid (4), Daucosterol (5), Lupeol acetate (6), β-Amyrin-3-palmitate (7), Gallic acid (8), Betulinic acid (9), Ursolic acid (10), Oleanolic acid (11), Quercetin (12) and Rutin etc<ref name="chemical composition"/>
#immune system stimulation==Common names==#improvement of digestion{{Common names|kn=Betta Nelli|ml=Nellikka, Amalakam|sa=Amalakah|ta=Konkam|te=Amalakamu|hi=Aonla, Amla|en=Indian Gooseberry}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===#relief of constipationUshna (Hot)#gastrointestinal tract cleansing===Vipaka===#relief of gas Katu (carminativePungent)#treatment ===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Bark light grey and exfoliating. Leaf feathery, smaller towareds the apex and the base, tip reddish}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Reddish|5|Flowering from March-April}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm long pome|Fruiting May onwards|A depressed-globose drupe|Many}} ===Other features=== ==List of diabetesAyurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==#treatment A plant mainly of eye diseasthe hot, tropical lowlands, succeeding in both humid and semi-arid areas.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Mixed forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Drier forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry open sparse forests or scrub}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Image:Amla field.JPGImage:Amlatree.JPGImage:Phyllanthus officinalis.jpgImage:Amla.JPGImage:Amla1.JPG </gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26415402 Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31625 Morphology]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phyllanthus+emblica Cultivation details]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Phyllanthus+emblica Phyllanthus emblica on useful trophical plants]* [http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/ab777e/ab777e05.htm Phyllanthus emblica on Species for home garden]* [https://www.prota4u.org/database/protav8.asp?g=pe&p=Phyllanthus+emblica+L. Phyllanthus emblica on prota4u.org]
These health claims have not been yet tested in clinical trials on humans. Even within the practice of Ayurvedic medicine, there are controversies about the composition (amlaki, haritaki and bibhitaki), preparation, and medicinal uses of Triphala.
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