AAMLAKI (Friend of our vision)

Aamlaki, also known as INDIAN GOOSEBERRY is one of our eye's best friend as it not only takes care of our vision but also maintains its health. 

Aamlaki is a very good source of ASCORBIC ACID, TANNINS, VITAMIN C, PHYLLEMBLINS.

Popularity of Amla is very ancient as at that time it was used to maintain the youthfulness of an individual and increases the strength to fight against microbial infections and specially adviced in almost all types of eyes related problems.

This article contains :-

A) General information about AAMLAKI

B) Helpful actions

C) Rasa-panchaka (Properties)

D) Intake recipes

E) Doses

F) Indications

G) Contra-indications

H) Side-effects

I) Formulations

A)General information about Aamlaki

AAMLAKI (Emblica officinalis Gaertn. Or Phyllanthus Emblica Linn.) is a beautiful tree that belongs to EUPHORBIACEAE family. 

Leaves have pinnate resemblance, very tiny, simple and attached by the base to branchlets. Color of flowers are yellowish. This tree contains hard, smooth and spherical fruit yellowish green in color with six vertical stripes. It is a native plant of India. It is easily grow in semi-arid areas and northern plain of India. Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh. In today's time it is also grows in Southern Asia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan.

Some common synonyms of aamlaki are VAYA STHAPANA(it means that Amla is helpful to maintain youthfulness), DHATRI, AMRITA, AMRITPHALA (reduces the fear of akaalmrityu).

Ayurvedic reference of Aamlaki:- 

Gana

Aacharya Charak :- Vaya sthapan, Virechanopaga.

Aacharya Shusrut:-Triphala,Parushakadi, Adhobhaghara.

In GRAHNI, ATISAR, PRAVAHIKA and  ARSHA(according to Charak samhita) and in ARSHA ( according to Shusrut samhita) therapeutic uses of aamlaki are found.

B)Helpful actions

1) Vaya sthapan (Maintains youthfulness)

    आमलकं वयः स्थापनानां श्रेष्ठम्। (च. सू. २५/४०)

2) Improves eye sight

3) Increases Immunity power

4) Rasayana (Rejuvenating effect)

5) Diuretics

6) Increases reproductive power

7) Acts as smooth purgative agent

8) Helps to maintain digestive system

9) Prevents greying and falling of hairs

10) Prevents skin related problems

11) Helps in cleaning and healing of wounds

12) Lowers blood sugar level

13) Reduces vaginal burning

Helps in the treatment of :-

1) Diabetes

2) Eye related problems

3) Fever

4) Haemorrhagic blood disorders

5) Diarrhoea

6) Jaundice

7) Anaemia

8) Acidity

9) Leprosy

10) Piles

11) Painful micturition

12) Headache

13) Vatarakta(Gout)

14) Loose motion

15) Hiccups

16) Leukaemia

C)Rasa-panchaka (Properties)

     AYURVEDIC :-   

          • Rasa - Panchrasa (predominant Amla)

          • Guna - Guru, ruksha, sheet

          • Veerya - sheet

          • Vipaka - Madhur

          • Doshakarma - Tridoshahara(pacify all                                           the three doshas)

      MODERN :-

1) Spasmolytic

2) Mild CNS depressant

3) Hypolipidemia

4) Immuno-modulator

5) Hypoglycemia

6) Anti-oxidant

7) Anti-bacterial

D)Intake recipes

• CHURNA

1) Take some fresh fruits and wash them with water properly.

2) Cut down the fruits into small pieces and remove their seeds.

3) Dry up the fruit pieces under the sunlight.

4) After the proper drying of all pieces, add them all into a grinder(mixture) and makes its powder.

5) Sieve the powder through a clean cotton cloth to get a fine powder.

6) Aamlaki powder is ready.

• SWARASA

1) Take some fresh fruits and wash them with water properly.

2) Cut down the fruits into small pieces and remove their seeds.

3) Add the fruit pieces with little amount of water into a juicer.

4) Make its juice and sieve it properly.

5) Collect the fresh juice in a glass.

6) Aamlaki swarasa is ready.

E)Doses

Churna :- 3-5 gm

Swarasa :- 40 ml

F)Indications

Swarasa :- Fever, Arsha(piles) , Hiccups, Vaginal burning, Acidity, Vomiting, Digestive problems, Gout, Haemorrhagic blood disorders.

Churna :- Diabetes, Leukaemia.

Kwath :- Wounds, Fever.

Kalka :- Leprosy , Headache.

G)Contra-indications

1) Hypotension

2) Pregnancy

3) Breast feeding women

4) Bleeding disorders

5) Surgery

6) Allergic to amla

H) Side-effects

Anything if taken in excess, or without knowing about its properties it can do a lot more harm than good. Some common side effects are :-

1) Hyperacidity

2) Constipation ( if overdosed)

3) Reduces blood sugar level ( if overdosed)

4) Cold

5) Sore throat

6) heart aliments (if overdosed)

I)Formulations

1) Aamlakiyadi churna

2) Chyawanprash

3) Dhatri leha

4) Dhatri rasayana

5) Triphala churna

No object is mysterious. The mystery is your EYES.

                                                          - AYUR REALM