[[File:Amalika (Nelli Subbinelli subbi).jpg|thumb|right|''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. It can grows up to 10–20 cm long.==Uses=={{Uses|Heart attack}}, {{Uses|Fast heartbeat}}, {{Uses|High blood presure}}, {{Uses|Migraine}}, {{Uses|Sheen of the hair}}, {{Uses|Immunomodulator}}, {{Uses|Daibetes}}, {{Uses|Aphrodisiac}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
'''Nelli Subbi''' ''===Food===Phyllanthus emblica'' can be used in Food. Mature fruits are eaten raw or pickled. Pieces of fruits are dried and stored for future use.<ref name="Phyllanthus emblicaForest foods of Western Ghat"/> 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.
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).==Parts Used==According to Ayurveda{{Parts Used|Bark}}, amla balances all three doshas. While amla is unusual in that it contains five out of the six tastes recognized by Ayurveda{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, it is most important to recognize the effects of the "virya"{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, or potency{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, and {{Parts Used|Flowers}}<ref name="vipakaKarnataka Medicinal Plants", 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)/>.
In Ayurvedic polyherbal formulations==Chemical Composition==Although these fruits are reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), up to 445 mg per 100 g, Indian gooseberry is a common constituentthe specific contents are disputed, and most notably is the primary ingredient in an ancient herbal rasayana called Chyawanprash overall bitterness of amla may derive instead from its high density of ellagitannins.<ref name="Chyawanprashchemical composition"/>. 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.
In Chinese traditional therapy==Common names=={{Common names|sa=Aamalaka, this fruit is called yuganzi (余甘子)Amruthphala|en=Emblic Myrobalan|gu=Ambala, which is used to treat throat inflammation.Amala|hi=Amla, Aonla|kn=Nellikayi|ks=Vasa|ml=Embali, Amli|mr=Anvala, Avalkathi|pa=Aula, Amla|ta=Nellikkai, Nelli|te=Usirika}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya======Rasa===Madhura (Sweet), Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent), Aamla===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)===Veerya===Sheeta (Cold)===Vipaka===Madhura===Karma===Tridoshajit, Vrishya, Rasaayana, Caksusya ===Prabhava===
* '''English''' ===Nutritional components===Phyllanthus emblica Contains the Following nutritional components like - Emblic* '''Kannada''' Galic acid, phyllenblin, ellagic acid terchebin, corialgin and ellagic acid; 1, 3, 6- ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನೆಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ* '''Hindi''' trigalloylglucose; lupeol and β- आँवलाsitosterol, Tannins, Polyphenolic compounds, alkaloids; Vitamin C<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
== References Habit=={{Habit|Tree}}
<references> ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Subsessile|The leaves are closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves}}.<ref name="Phyllanthus emblicaLeaf"/>[https://en ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-6cm long|Greenish-yellow||Quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_emblica "wikipedia"]</ref>Flowering from March to November}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Spherical|2-6cm|Syncarp, Subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe|Single seed|Fruiting from March to November}} ===Other features=== <ref name="Chyawanprash">=List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[http://ayurwiki.org/Ayurwiki/Chyawanprash "ayurwiki"Citraka Harītakī]]</ref></references>==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Airlayers}}.
== External links How to plant/cultivate==The light and medium heavy soils except prely sandy soil is ideal for amla cultivation<ref name="How to plant/cultivat"/>. Phyllanthus emblica is available through December to May<ref name="chemical composition"/>.
*[http://www.indiatva.com/medicinal-uses-of-aamla-or-amla-or-the-indian-gooseberry "indiatva"]==Commonly seen growing in areas==*[http://www.herbcyclopedia{{Commonly seen|Trophical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Hill slop}}.com/item/health-benefits-of-indian-gooseberry-emblica-officinalis-2 "herbcyclopedia"]
==Photo Gallery==
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File:Amlaki (Assamese- আম্লখি) (4937857397).jpg|Leaves
File:Indian Gooseberry - നെല്ലി 03.JPG|Leaves
File:Phyllanthus emblica (Indian Gooseberry) Flowers.jpg|Flowers
File:Nelli (Malayalam- നെല്ലി) (4937861227).jpg|Fruit
File:Indian_gooseberry_bark.jpg|<center>Bark of the Indian goosebery</center>
</gallery>
==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.itmonline.org/arts/amla.htm EMBLIC MYROBALANS]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivat">[http://www.agrifarming.in/amla-farming/ Agrifarming]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://ayurhelp.com/articles/ayurveda-medicinal-properties-amla-or-indian-gooseberry Ayur help]</ref>
<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.125, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.847, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
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==External Links==
* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Indian-Gooseberry-Cid617 Phyllanthus emblica on herbpathy.com]
* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/amla-emblica-officinalis Phyllanthus emblica on planetayurveda.com]
* [http://balconygardenweb.com/growing-amla-tree-how-to-grow-indian-gooseberry/ Phyllanthus emblica on balconygardenweb.com]
* [http://www.yogamag.net/archives/2005/dapr05/amla.shtml Phyllanthus emblica on yogamag.net]
* [http://www.eagriculture.in/package-of-practices-of-amla/ Phyllanthus emblica on eagriculture.in]
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