| Dravya | Aamalakee |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Aamala |
| Aamalaka | |
| Aamalakee | |
| Amritaphala | |
| Dhaatree | |
| Jaatee | |
| Tishyaphalaa | |
| Vayasthaa | |
| Botanical Name | Emblica officinalis Gaertn. (Euphorbiaceae) |
| Useful Part | Pakva Phala |
| Period of Collection | Maagha Maasa |
| Phaalguna Maasa | |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Jvarahara Mahaakashaaya | |
| Kaasahara Mahaakashaaya | |
| Kusht`haghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Perennial | |
| Prajaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Tree | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Vayahsthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Virechanopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Quality Parameters | Should be collected from the tree which is huge and bears plenty of fruits (every year), the fruit should be sweet like sugar, smooth, and soft. |
| Rasa | Amla |
| Madhura | |
| Tikta | |
| Kashaaya | |
| Kat`u | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| Sara | |
| Karma | Anulomana |
| Brimhan`a | |
| Chakshushya | |
| Deepana | |
| Kaasahara | |
| Kusht`haghna | |
| Medhya | |
| Prajaasthaapana | |
| Rasaayana | |
| Rechana | |
| Vayasthaapana | |
| Vrishya | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Meha |
| Vayahsthaapana | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi Prakaara | Kaphaja Vyaadhi |
| Pittaja Vyaadhi | |
| Vaataja Vyaadhi | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Aanaaha |
| Angasaada | |
| Arochaka | |
| Ars`ha | |
| As`hmaree | |
| Atisaara | |
| Chhardi | |
| Grahan`ee | |
| Gulma | |
| Gulma –) Gulma Prakaara –) Pittaja Gulma | |
| Hikkaa | |
| Hridroga | |
| Jvara –) Vishama | |
| Kaamalaa | |
| Kaasa | |
| Kan`d`oo | |
| Klaibya | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Kshudra Roga –) Jaalagardabha | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Mada | |
| Madaatyaya | |
| Madaatyaya –) Pittaja | |
| Mootra Roga –) Mootraaghaata | |
| Mootra Roga –) Mootrakrichchhra | |
| Mootra Roga –) Mootrakrichchhra –) Kaphaja | |
| Netra Roga –) Drisht`igata –) Timira | |
| Paan`d`u | |
| Pleehaa Roga | |
| Prameha | |
| Raktapitta | |
| Raktapitta –) Oordhvaga Raktapitta | |
| Raktapitta –) Oordhvaga Raktapitta –) Santarpan`ottha + Balavaan Rugn`a + Bahudosha | |
| S`hiroroga | |
| S`hoola | |
| S`hosha | |
| S`hotha | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| S`hvaasa –) Tamaka | |
| S`hvitra | |
| Svarabheda | |
| Trishn`aa (Pipaasaa) | |
| Udaavarta | |
| Udara | |
| Udara –) Ajaatodaka | |
| Vaatavyaadhi –) Aadhmaana | |
| Vibandha | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Medoghna |
| Effect on Mala | Mala Anulomaka |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Medovaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| S`hukravaha Srotas | |
| Udakavaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Deepaka |
| Maatraa | 3-6 Mashaka |
| Classical Description | The tree should be in good soil , fruits should be beared in corresponding season,should be devoid of altered smell-taste-colour(appearance), should be having optimum taste,size and potency. It pacifies Vaata by Amla Rasa,Pitta by Madhura Rasa and S`heeta Veerya and Kapha by Rooksha Gun`a and Kashaaya Rasa. |
| Other Information | S.Su.46-143 Aamalaka abhyaasa prevents Prameha, S`hvitra, Kaphaja Mootrakrichhra and Kusht`ha. (C.Chi.6/48, Chakrapaan`i) Regular use of Aamalakee keeps Timira and its fear away. (S.U.17/48 ) |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 09:31 am