Amla
Amla, also known as amalaki or Aavla (Latin –Emblica officinalis) is Indian gooseberry. It is probably the most famous Ayurvedic herbs used in dozens of classical Ayurvedic formulae and in hundreds of patent Ayurvedic formulae. The herb of amla is used for many purposes such as delaying the aging cycle, rejuvenating the body, revitalizing body systems and top of all, building immune levels.
Amala benefits and medicinal properties
Amla - immunity booster and rejuvenator
The herbal fruit of Indian gooseberry (amla) contains active levels of tannins that help in rejuvenating the body cells and concerned organs. Amalaki contains abandon amounts of Vitamin C – ascorbic acid and is likely to possess richest amounts of it as compared to any edible on this planet.
Amla, along with abandon amounts of Vitamin – C, ascorbic acid, contains significant trace of flavonoids those are concentrated in balanced ratio naturally. Amlaki, if used without isolating, fractionizing and using any solvents build the immunity and that is why, most of the people prefer using natural amla juice or amla churna (powdered amla fruit). Nevertheless, other forms like amla capsules and amla tablets may also be used if manufactured by renowned herbal pharmaceutical companies.
Amla for Hairs
Amla oil if used in massaging hairs can produced excellent results in baldness, hair growth and hair strengthening. Dabur Amla Hair Oil is a excellent massage oil for hairs. Amla is very good for hair and hence used in premature graying of hair, hair fall and split ends.
Amla for Constipation and weight loss
Take Amla juice daily in the morning empty stomach, and you will be relieved from your life long constipation. It has laxative effect on your intestines and clears the colon. You will feel very light weight afer having Amla juice, It also helps in curing obesity as it is very good fat burner so helpfull in loosing weight.
Amla for Eyes
Amla is also said to be very beneficial in treating various eye diseases and in a combination with other two fruits making triphala it is one of the best eye rejuvenator. If you take eat 1 raw amla ever morning, it can improve your eyesight problem in couple of months. Amla pickle can also be cosumed with meals.
Amla as powerful Antioxidant
The fruit of amalaki, Indian gooseberry, contains a lot of vitamin –ascorbic acid that possesses excellent antioxidant properties. Regular intake of amla juice or amalaki churna helps in fighting the free radicals those are very much responsible for developing different health ailments. The free radicals are unstable ions that roam in the bloodstream and are responsible for degenerating body tissues and promoting the age. Amla, being detoxifying agent, stabilizes free radicals and hence is considered to be the powerful antioxidant herbal fruit supplement.
In Ayurveda, the ancient healing science of India, describes amalaki as the mother of all the herbs curing almost all the human health ailments, right from the diabetes to acidity and indigestion to stubborn and incurable disease like cancer. It is called as amalaki rasayana dravya where rasayana means ‘rejuvenating and revitalizing’.
Amla Uses and Indications
Amla cannot be considered as medicine as it is more a daily health supplement and Ayurveda suggests this to be taken on regular basis. Whether the body is diseased or healthy, amla fruit keeps treats health ailments and maintains health. As with other berries, Indian gooseberry (amalaki, or amla fruit) is low in sugar but high in fiber content. This feature of amla makes the fruit an ideal daily health supplement to maintain the health and immune system.
The fruit of amalaki, Indian gooseberry, has soothing effects on various vital organs of the body such as kidney, heart, liver, lungs and stomach. It helps in restoring the gut movements and hence can be taken in indigestion etc.
Few of the important indications for taking amla or amalaki are as below:-
- Amalaki benefits in curing premature aging
- Amla builds immune power, helpful in tackling day-to-day infections and seasonal attacks
- Indian gooseberry helps in overcoming hyperacidity and dyspepsia
- Amla churna benefits in healing skin ailments
- Amla, up to certain extent, regulates the bowel movements so useful in constipation.
