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Phyllanthus emblica - Triphala

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Phyllanthus officinalis, Triphala

Amalaki is an Ayurvedic herbal rasayana formula consisting of equal parts of three myrobalans taken without seed.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Triacontanol (1), 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[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Betta Nelli
Hindi Aonla, Amla
Malayalam Nellikka, Amalakam
Tamil Konkam
Telugu Amalakamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Amalakah
English 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

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Bark light grey and exfoliating. Leaf feathery, smaller towareds the apex and the base, tip reddish

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Reddish 5 Flowering from March-April

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm long pome Fruiting May onwards A depressed-globose drupe Many {{{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

A plant mainly of the hot, tropical lowlands, succeeding in both humid and semi-arid areas.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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