AMALA (Emblica officinalis)
AMALA
Vernacular name: Amala
English name: Emblica, Indian goose berry, Emblic myrobalan
Botanical name: Emblica officinalis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Parts used: Fruits
Habitat: It is a small or medium size tree found in all deciduous forest of Nepal. It is also found in India, Sirlanka and Myanmar.
Morphology: It is a medium or small deciduous tree. the fruits are fleshy with four lobes with 6-trigonus seeds. The color is green which change to light yellow or brick red when mature. The size is about 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter. The taste is sour. The fruits are hard but smooth in appearance.
Chemical constituents: Vitamin C, gallic acid, tannic acid , calcium etc.
Uses:
-Fruits are cooling and possess refrigerant, diuretic and laxative properties
-Raw fruit is used as an aperient
-Dried fruit is useful in hemorrhage, diarrhea, dysentery
-In combination with iron, amala is used for anemia, jaundice and dyspepsia.
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