Amalaki

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Amalaki has been reported to have several medicinal virtues. The fresh fruit is light, laxative and diuretic. Dry powdered Amalaki along with honey is a best combination to be taken every morning to promote vigor in the body

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This medicinal tonic is highly beneficial in the treatment of respiratory disorders. It is especially valuable in seasonal cough and cold. Amalaki is also useful in recurrent respiratory infections such as tonsillitis, sinusitis and sore throat.

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Amalaki, with its high vitamin C content, is considered valuable medicine in diabetes. Amalaki capsules along with a cup of fresh bittergourd juice, daily will stimulate the insulin producing glands and there by reduces the blood sugar in diabetic patients. Diet restrictions should strictly be observed while taking this herb for the use in diabetes

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Amalaki is considered as very effective remedy for heart diseases. It tones up the heart muscles and makes them strong. Amalaki is known to build the health by destroying the heterogeneous elements and regenerating the body energy.

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Amalaki taken with honey, is useful in preserving eyesight. It will also be beneficial in the treatment of conjunctivitis and glaucoma. It reduces the intraocular tension in effective manner. Generally two capsules of Amalaki twice a day with honey helps in most of the cases.

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Amalaki is useful in the treatment of rheumatism. Amalaki capsules with two teaspoonful of jaggery should be taken twice a day for this disease

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It is well known that amalaki is an extremely rich source of vitamin C. hence it is useful in scurvy. It heals bleeding gums.

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Amalaki is described as Rasayana in ayurveda i.e. it is having revitalizing properties. It contains an element which is very valuable in preventing aging and in maintaining strength and vigor in old age. It improves body resistance and protects against infection. It strengthens the heart, hair and different glands in the body.

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Amalaki is an accepted hair tonic in traditional receipes for enriching hair growth and hair pigmentation. Amla is excellent for strengthening the roots of the hair and maintaining its color and luster.

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Modern lifestyle and eating habits, regular use of painkillers / alcohol / antibiotics may lead to toxin buildup in the liver. Amalaki helps strengthen the liver and rid the body of these toxins. It thus helps to purify and clean the blood. This is why amalaki is good for the skin and if taken in combination with Nimba capsules, it can help clear out pimples that are caused due to impure blood.

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Emblica officinalis was tested on diabetes induced Wistar-NIN rats by STZ. The results provided an evidence that Emblica and an enriched fraction of Emblica tannoids are very beneficial in delaying development of diabetic cataract in rats (Emblica officinalis and its enriched tannoids delay streptozotocin-induced diabetic cataract in rats by Suryanarayana P, Saraswat M, Petrash JM, Reddy GB at Biochemistry Division, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India for Mol. Vis. 2007 Jul 24;13:1291-7).
Amalaki is widely used in Indian medicine as a remedy for many diseases. It was investigated that effects of amalaki on lipid metabolism and protein expression involved in oxidative stress during the ageing process and the results were favorable. It can be therefore said that the amalaki can prevent age-related hyperlipidemia through attenuating oxidative stress in the ageing process. (Amla (Emblica officinalis) prevents dyslipidaemia and oxidative stress in the ageing process by Yokozawa T, Kim HY, Kim HJ, Okubo T, Chu DC, Juneja L.R. at Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan � Br. J. Nutr. 2007 Jun; 97 (6): 1187-95)
Emblica officinalis is one of the most important herbs of Ayurved, the traditional Indian Medicinal system. In this ancient science, the fruit of Emblica officinalis was processed according to a method called swaras bhavana whereby the therapeutic potential of the fruit used to be enhanced by treating the main herb with its own juice. Amla is a prime source of Vitamin C i.e. Ascorbic acid and it carried great values as antioxidant agent. (Vitamin C content and antioxidant Activity of the fruit and of the Ayurvedic preparation of Emblica officinalis by Scartezzini P, Antognoni F, Raggi MA, Polo F, Sabbioni C.J. at Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126 Bologna, Italy for Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Mar 8;104 (1-2) : 113-8. Epub 2005 Oct 13).
Not surprisingly, Amalaki�s reputation is supported by scientific studies confirming its immunity boosting properties. Clinical studies were conducted to investigate the effect of amalaki in amlapitta (Gastritis syndrome). Amalaki churna was given in 20 cases in a dose of 3 g, thrice a day for seven days. The drug was found effective in 85% of cases. Cases of hyperchlorhydria with burning sensation in abdominal and cardiac regions and epigastric pain were benefited.

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