Plant Name: EMBLICA OFFICINALIS
English Name: Indian Gooseberry.
Local Name:
- Amla, Amla Oil, Aonla. Aawallaa. Aamalaki
- Embelic
- Nellikai, Nillika
- Usareekai
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Uses:
EMBLICA OFFICINALIS is a very rich source of Vitamin C. Its ascorbic acid content ranges from 1100 to 1700 mg per 100 grams, It’s root are Useful in ulcerative stomatitis and gastrohelcosis. The bark is useful in gonorrhoea, jaundice,diarrhoea and myalgia. And leaves are Useful in treatment of conjuctuvitis, inflammation, dyspepsia, diarrhoea and dysentery and in treatment of diabetes, cough, asthma, bronchitis, cephalalgia.
Amla protects cells against free radical damage and provides antioxidant protection
