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[[File:Amalika (nelli subbi).jpg|thumb|right|''Nelli Subbi'', ''Phyllanthus emblica'']]
 
[[File:Amalika (nelli subbi).jpg|thumb|right|''Nelli Subbi'', ''Phyllanthus emblica'']]
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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. It can grows up to 10–20 cm long.
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==Uses==
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{{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"/>.
  
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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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===Food===
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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="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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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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==Parts Used==
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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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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
  
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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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==Chemical Composition==
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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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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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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==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=Aamalaka, Amruthphala|en=Emblic Myrobalan|gu=Ambala, 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"/>
  
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==Common name==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Madhura (Sweet), Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent), Aamla
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (Cold)
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===Vipaka===
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Madhura
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===Karma===
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Tridoshajit, Vrishya, Rasaayana, Caksusya
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===Prabhava===
  
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* '''English''' - Emblic
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===Nutritional components===
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* '''Kannada''' - ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನೆಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ
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Phyllanthus emblica Contains the Following nutritional components like - Galic acid, phyllenblin, ellagic acid terchebin, corialgin and ellagic acid; 1, 3, 6-trigalloylglucose; lupeol and β- sitosterol, Tannins, Polyphenolic compounds, alkaloids; Vitamin C<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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* '''Hindi''' - आँवला
 
  
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==Benefits==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
  
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*Amalaki is beneficial in heart attack, fast heartbeat and high blood presure.
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==Identification==
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*If you have headache or migraine then take one amla murabba everyday with empty stomach.
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===Leaf===
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*It helps to maintain the natural sheen of the hair.
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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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*indian gooseberry makes your immune system and nervous system stronger.
 
  
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== References ==
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-6cm long|Greenish-yellow||Quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows. Flowering from March to November}}
  
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<references>
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===Fruit===
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<ref name="Phyllanthus emblica">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_emblica "wikipedia"]</ref>
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{{Fruit|Spherical|2-6cm|Syncarp, Subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe|Single seed|Fruiting from March to November}}
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<ref name="Chyawanprash">[http://ayurwiki.org/Ayurwiki/Chyawanprash "ayurwiki"]</ref>
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</references>
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Citraka Harītakī]]
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Airlayers}}.
  
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== External links ==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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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"/>.
  
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*[http://www.indiatva.com/medicinal-uses-of-aamla-or-amla-or-the-indian-gooseberry "indiatva"]
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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*[http://www.herbcyclopedia.com/item/health-benefits-of-indian-gooseberry-emblica-officinalis-2 "herbcyclopedia"]
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{{Commonly seen|Trophical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Hill slop}}.
  
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Amlaki (Assamese- আম্লখি) (4937857397).jpg|Leaves
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File:Indian Gooseberry - നെല്ലി 03.JPG|Leaves
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File:Phyllanthus emblica (Indian Gooseberry) Flowers.jpg|Flowers
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File:Nelli (Malayalam- നെല്ലി) (4937861227).jpg|Fruit
  
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File:Indian_gooseberry_bark.jpg|<center>Bark of the Indian goosebery</center>
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</gallery>
  
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.itmonline.org/arts/amla.htm EMBLIC MYROBALANS]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivat">[http://www.agrifarming.in/amla-farming/ Agrifarming]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://ayurhelp.com/articles/ayurveda-medicinal-properties-amla-or-indian-gooseberry Ayur help]</ref>
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<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>
  
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<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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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Indian-Gooseberry-Cid617 Phyllanthus emblica on herbpathy.com]
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/amla-emblica-officinalis Phyllanthus emblica on planetayurveda.com]
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* [http://balconygardenweb.com/growing-amla-tree-how-to-grow-indian-gooseberry/ Phyllanthus emblica on balconygardenweb.com]
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* [http://www.yogamag.net/archives/2005/dapr05/amla.shtml Phyllanthus emblica on yogamag.net]
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* [http://www.eagriculture.in/package-of-practices-of-amla/ Phyllanthus emblica on eagriculture.in]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 25 January 2022

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

Heart attack, Fast heartbeat, High blood presure, Migraine, Sheen of the hair, Immunomodulator, Daibetes, Aphrodisiac, Anaemia[1].

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.[2]

Parts Used

Bark, Seeds, Leaves, Fruits, Flowers[1].

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.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Nellikayi
Hindi Amla, Aonla
Malayalam Embali, Amli
Tamil Nellikkai, Nelli
Telugu Usirika
Marathi Anvala, Avalkathi
Gujarathi Ambala, Amala
Punjabi Aula, Amla
Kashmiri Vasa
Sanskrit Aamalaka, Amruthphala
English Emblic Myrobalan

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Properties

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

Nutritional components

Phyllanthus emblica Contains the Following nutritional components like - Galic acid, phyllenblin, ellagic acid terchebin, corialgin and ellagic acid; 1, 3, 6-trigalloylglucose; lupeol and β- sitosterol, Tannins, Polyphenolic compounds, alkaloids; Vitamin C[2]

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. Flowering from March to November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Spherical 2-6cm Syncarp, Subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe Single seed Fruiting from March to November {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Airlayers.

How to plant/cultivate

The light and medium heavy soils except prely sandy soil is ideal for amla cultivation[5]. Phyllanthus emblica is available through December to May[3].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical area, Hill slop.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Fruit

  • Bark of the Indian goosebery

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.847, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 EMBLIC MYROBALANS
  4. ↑ Ayur help
  5. ↑ Agrifarming

External Links

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