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Amla or अमला or Phyllanthus emblica
अब दादा गिरिले समात्न पाए त घाँटी नै क्याक्क पार्ने हो
एउटाले सिस्नु पनि राखम् न हो भनेको भर राखेको मात्र के थिएँ, आपद् परेको
सिस्नु फल होइन तर फुल त पक्कै हो
हा हा
बरु एउटा database of nepalese vegetables and spices भन्ने शरु गर्छु। त्यसपछि मलाइ अल्लि सजिलो होला ;-)
Amla....
from -http://www.haryana-online.com/Flora/amla.htm
Amla (phyllanthus emblica) is a medium-sized deciduous tree. It is also named Emblica officinalis. It belongs to the plant family euphorbiaceae. It is also called Aonla, Aola, Amalaki, Dharty and Indian Gooseberry. The tree is found growing in the plains and sub-mountain on tracts all over the Indian subcontinent from 200 to 1500m. altitude. Its natural habitat like other members of its family starts from Burma in the East and extends to Afghanistan in the West. Latitude-wise it starts from Deccan and extends up to the foot of the Himalayan ranges.
The bark of Amla is gray in color and peals in irregular patches. Its feathery leaves, which smell like lemon, are of linear oblong shape and size 10 to 12 mm length and 3 to 6 mm width. Its flowers are monoecioius having greenish yellow color. They grow in auxiliary clusters and start appearing in the beginning of spring season.
Amla fruit, depressed globose with six vertical furrows, start developing by the middle of spring and the fruit ripen towards beginning of autumn. The color of the fruit is pale yellow. It is one of the myrobalans of the commerce the others being harar and baheda. Dried Amla fruit is used in Ayurvedic and Unani systems of medicine for various ailments like fever, liver disorder, indigestion, anemia, heart complaints and urinary problems. It is a rich source of vitamin C which gets assimilated in the human system easily and quickly and is a such utilized for treating scrubby, pulmonary tuberculosis, etc. Raw Amla fruit is also used for making pickle and preserves (morabbas). It is also used in making quality inks, ordinary dyes, hair dyes and shampoos and in tanning industry. Amla fruit paste is a major ingredient of Chavyanprash, a popular Ayurvedic tonic.
The wood of Amla tree is small in size and red in color. It is close grained and hard in texture. It warps and splits when exposed to sun and or excessive heat. However, in under-water situation it is fairly durable. It weighs nearly 20 kg per cubic foot and is generally utilized for making small agricultural implements. Amla wood is also used as firewood. it makes excellent charcoal.
Amla has been regarded as a sacred tree in India. The tree was worshipped as Mother Earth and is believed to nurture humankind because the fruit are very nourishing. Kartik Mahatma and Vrat Kaumudi order the worship of this tree. The leaves are offered to the Lord of Shri Satyanarayana Vrata, Samba on Shri Shanipradosha Vrata and Shiva and Gowri on Nitya Somvara Vrata. The fruit and flowers are also used in worship. In Himachal Pradesh the tree is worshipped in Kartik as propitious and chaste. Amla tree is commonly planted in compounds of domestic and office buildings, bunds of agricultural holdings, roadside avenues, etc. Now some farmers in Haryana have taken to planting Amla on their farms as a cash crop.
Horticulturists have evolved grafted varieties of Amla for better fruit quality. State forest departments produce seedlings of its ordinary variety for planting on large scale in gaps in forest canopy, wastelands and or otherwise vacant plots.
Keeping in view the manifold uses of the Amla plant, it is desirable that people, especially village folk, obtain its seedlings from nearby forest nurseries and plant these in the vacant nooks and corners around their houses and the bunds of their agricultural fields. the planting will not only yield revenue and foreign exchange, but also enrich the environment and add enchantment to the landscape. Ch Devi Lal herbal park has plantations of Amla and other medicinal plants and herbs.
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from http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/emblic.html and
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/amla.html
Amla and Its Wild Himalayan Strain
Contributor Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
Copyright ? 2000. All Rights Reserved. Quotation from this document should cite and acknowledge the contributor.
Common Indian Name
Amla, Aonla
Botanical Name
Species: Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
Syn.: Phyllanthus emblica L.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin
India.
Habit
A deciduous tree of small to medium size up to 5.5 meters.
amla
Fruit
Fruits, fleshy, almost depressed to globose, 2.24 cm in diameter, 5.68 g in weight, 4.92 ml in volume, primrose yellow 601/2 (Horticultural Colour Chart of the Royal Horticultural Society).
The stone of the fruit is six ribbed, splitting into three segments, each containing usually two seeds: seeds 4?5 mm long, 2?3 mm wide, each weighing 572 mg, 590 microliters in volume.
Analysis of the fruit pulp:
Fruit pulp
90.97% of the whole fruit by weight
70.5% moisture.
Total soluble solids (juice)
23.8% of the juice
Acidity
3.28%
Total sugars
5.08%
Tannins
2.73%
Pectin
0.59%
Protein
0.75%
Minerals (represented by ash)
2.922%
Ascorbic acid
1094 mg/100 ml of juice
Utilization
The fruits are used for making preserves and pickles, several Ayurvedic medicinal preparations, hairwash powders, hair oils etc. The fruit and bark is also used in tanning of leather by the village tanners.
Special Features
Amla is a very rich source of vitamin C. Its ascorbic acid content ranges from 1100 to 1700 mg per 100 grams which is said to be the second highest among all the fruits next only to the Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra).
Amla has been held in very high esteem in old Sanskrit and other Indian language books on medicinal plants.
Medicinal Uses
The root bark is useful in ulcerative stomatitis and gastrohelcosis. The bark is useful in gonorrhoea, jaundice, diarrhoea and myalgia. The leaves are useful in conjuctuvitis, inflammation, dyspepsia, diarrhoea and dysentery. The fruits are useful in diabetes, cough, asthma, bronchitis, cephalalgia, ophthalmopathy, dyspepsia, colic, flatulence, hyperacidity, peptic ulcer, erysipelas, skin diseaes, leprosy, haematemesis, inflammations, anaemia, emaciation, hepatopathy, jaundice, strangury, diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhages, leucorrhoea, menorrhagia, cardiac disorders, intermittent fevers and greyness of hair. It is the principal constituent of the famous Ayurvedic restorative tonic called CHAYAVAN PRASH.
A Wild Amla
The cultivated amla is basically a tropical fruit and is highly sensitive to temperatures below 32 F. It is grown as an orchard crop in several parts of warmer India. There is a great demand for its fruits.
A wild strain grows in the forests of the Western Himalayas up to an altitude of 5000 ft even at places experiences mild snowfall during winter months. So it is cold resistant. The fruits of wild amla are relatively smaller.
This variant can be planted at places where the winter temperatures do not fall below 25 F. Superior cold hardy cultivars might be produced by breeding.
Resource Person
Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
186/3 Jail Road
Mandi HP 175 001 INDIA
Phone: 01905-22810
Fax: 01905-25419
E-mail: parmarch@vsnl.com
Copyright ? 1995. All Rights Reserved. Quotation from this document should cite and acknowledge the contributor.
Last updated: 3/16/2004 by aw
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Medicinal Uses: The emblic is of great importance in Asiatic medicine, not only as an antiscorbutic, but in the treatment of diverse ailments, especially those associated with the digestive organs. For such use, the fruit juice is prepared in the form of a sherbet or is fermented. In the latter state, it is prescribed in jaundice, dyspepsia and coughs. The dried chips of flesh are dispensed by apothecaries and often are mixed with grape juice and honey for dosage. The fruit is considered diuretic and laxative. Triphala, a decoction of emblic with Terminalia chebula Retz. and T. bellerica Roxb. is given for chronic dysentery, biliousness, hemorrhoids, enlarged liver, and other disorders. A powder prepared from the dried fruit is an effective expectorant as it stimulates the bronchial glands. The juice that exudes when the fruit is scored while still on the tree is valued as an eyewash and an application for inflamed eyes. An infusion made by steeping dried fruit overnight in water also serves as an eyewash, as does an infusion of the seeds. A liquor made from the fermented fruits is prescribed as a treatment for indigestion, anemia, jaundice, some cardiac problems, nasal congestion and retention of urine.
Emblic leaves, too, are taken internally for indigestion and diarrhea or dysentery, especially in combination with buttermilk, sour milk or fenugreek. The milky sap of the tree is applied on foul sores. The plant is considered an effective antiseptic in cleaning wounds, and it is also one of the many plant palliatives for snakebite and scorpion stings. A decoction of the leaves is used as a mouthwash and as a lotion for sore eyes.
The flowers, considered refrigerant and aperient, and roots, emetic, are also variously employed. The root bark, mixed with honey, is applied to inflammations of the mouth. The bark is strongly astringent and used in the treatment of diarrhea and as a stomachic for elephants. The juice of the fresh bark is mixed with honey and turmeric and given in cases of gonorrhea. It is clear that the majority of the applications of the fruit and other parts are based on the astringent action of the tannins they contain. The short-term effects of tannins appear beneficial, but habitual indulgence can be highly detrimental, inasmuch as tannin is antinutrient and carcinogenic.
An ointment made from the burnt seeds and oil is applied to skin afflictions. The seeds are used in treating asthma, bronchitis, diabetes and fevers. They contain proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes, phosphatides and a small amount of essential oil. Approximately 16% consists of a brownish-yellow fixed oil.
from -http://www.haryana-online.com/Flora/amla.htm
Amla (phyllanthus emblica) is a medium-sized deciduous tree. It is also named Emblica officinalis. It belongs to the plant family euphorbiaceae. It is also called Aonla, Aola, Amalaki, Dharty and Indian Gooseberry. The tree is found growing in the plains and sub-mountain on tracts all over the Indian subcontinent from 200 to 1500m. altitude. Its natural habitat like other members of its family starts from Burma in the East and extends to Afghanistan in the West. Latitude-wise it starts from Deccan and extends up to the foot of the Himalayan ranges.
The bark of Amla is gray in color and peals in irregular patches. Its feathery leaves, which smell like lemon, are of linear oblong shape and size 10 to 12 mm length and 3 to 6 mm width. Its flowers are monoecioius having greenish yellow color. They grow in auxiliary clusters and start appearing in the beginning of spring season.
Amla fruit, depressed globose with six vertical furrows, start developing by the middle of spring and the fruit ripen towards beginning of autumn. The color of the fruit is pale yellow. It is one of the myrobalans of the commerce the others being harar and baheda. Dried Amla fruit is used in Ayurvedic and Unani systems of medicine for various ailments like fever, liver disorder, indigestion, anemia, heart complaints and urinary problems. It is a rich source of vitamin C which gets assimilated in the human system easily and quickly and is a such utilized for treating scrubby, pulmonary tuberculosis, etc. Raw Amla fruit is also used for making pickle and preserves (morabbas). It is also used in making quality inks, ordinary dyes, hair dyes and shampoos and in tanning industry. Amla fruit paste is a major ingredient of Chavyanprash, a popular Ayurvedic tonic.
The wood of Amla tree is small in size and red in color. It is close grained and hard in texture. It warps and splits when exposed to sun and or excessive heat. However, in under-water situation it is fairly durable. It weighs nearly 20 kg per cubic foot and is generally utilized for making small agricultural implements. Amla wood is also used as firewood. it makes excellent charcoal.
Amla has been regarded as a sacred tree in India. The tree was worshipped as Mother Earth and is believed to nurture humankind because the fruit are very nourishing. Kartik Mahatma and Vrat Kaumudi order the worship of this tree. The leaves are offered to the Lord of Shri Satyanarayana Vrata, Samba on Shri Shanipradosha Vrata and Shiva and Gowri on Nitya Somvara Vrata. The fruit and flowers are also used in worship. In Himachal Pradesh the tree is worshipped in Kartik as propitious and chaste. Amla tree is commonly planted in compounds of domestic and office buildings, bunds of agricultural holdings, roadside avenues, etc. Now some farmers in Haryana have taken to planting Amla on their farms as a cash crop.
Horticulturists have evolved grafted varieties of Amla for better fruit quality. State forest departments produce seedlings of its ordinary variety for planting on large scale in gaps in forest canopy, wastelands and or otherwise vacant plots.
Keeping in view the manifold uses of the Amla plant, it is desirable that people, especially village folk, obtain its seedlings from nearby forest nurseries and plant these in the vacant nooks and corners around their houses and the bunds of their agricultural fields. the planting will not only yield revenue and foreign exchange, but also enrich the environment and add enchantment to the landscape. Ch Devi Lal herbal park has plantations of Amla and other medicinal plants and herbs.
*************************************************
from http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/emblic.html and
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/amla.html
Amla and Its Wild Himalayan Strain
Contributor Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
Copyright ? 2000. All Rights Reserved. Quotation from this document should cite and acknowledge the contributor.
Common Indian Name
Amla, Aonla
Botanical Name
Species: Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
Syn.: Phyllanthus emblica L.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin
India.
Habit
A deciduous tree of small to medium size up to 5.5 meters.
amla
Fruit
Fruits, fleshy, almost depressed to globose, 2.24 cm in diameter, 5.68 g in weight, 4.92 ml in volume, primrose yellow 601/2 (Horticultural Colour Chart of the Royal Horticultural Society).
The stone of the fruit is six ribbed, splitting into three segments, each containing usually two seeds: seeds 4?5 mm long, 2?3 mm wide, each weighing 572 mg, 590 microliters in volume.
Analysis of the fruit pulp:
Fruit pulp
90.97% of the whole fruit by weight
70.5% moisture.
Total soluble solids (juice)
23.8% of the juice
Acidity
3.28%
Total sugars
5.08%
Tannins
2.73%
Pectin
0.59%
Protein
0.75%
Minerals (represented by ash)
2.922%
Ascorbic acid
1094 mg/100 ml of juice
Utilization
The fruits are used for making preserves and pickles, several Ayurvedic medicinal preparations, hairwash powders, hair oils etc. The fruit and bark is also used in tanning of leather by the village tanners.
Special Features
Amla is a very rich source of vitamin C. Its ascorbic acid content ranges from 1100 to 1700 mg per 100 grams which is said to be the second highest among all the fruits next only to the Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra).
Amla has been held in very high esteem in old Sanskrit and other Indian language books on medicinal plants.
Medicinal Uses
The root bark is useful in ulcerative stomatitis and gastrohelcosis. The bark is useful in gonorrhoea, jaundice, diarrhoea and myalgia. The leaves are useful in conjuctuvitis, inflammation, dyspepsia, diarrhoea and dysentery. The fruits are useful in diabetes, cough, asthma, bronchitis, cephalalgia, ophthalmopathy, dyspepsia, colic, flatulence, hyperacidity, peptic ulcer, erysipelas, skin diseaes, leprosy, haematemesis, inflammations, anaemia, emaciation, hepatopathy, jaundice, strangury, diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhages, leucorrhoea, menorrhagia, cardiac disorders, intermittent fevers and greyness of hair. It is the principal constituent of the famous Ayurvedic restorative tonic called CHAYAVAN PRASH.
A Wild Amla
The cultivated amla is basically a tropical fruit and is highly sensitive to temperatures below 32 F. It is grown as an orchard crop in several parts of warmer India. There is a great demand for its fruits.
A wild strain grows in the forests of the Western Himalayas up to an altitude of 5000 ft even at places experiences mild snowfall during winter months. So it is cold resistant. The fruits of wild amla are relatively smaller.
This variant can be planted at places where the winter temperatures do not fall below 25 F. Superior cold hardy cultivars might be produced by breeding.
Resource Person
Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
186/3 Jail Road
Mandi HP 175 001 INDIA
Phone: 01905-22810
Fax: 01905-25419
E-mail: parmarch@vsnl.com
Copyright ? 1995. All Rights Reserved. Quotation from this document should cite and acknowledge the contributor.
Last updated: 3/16/2004 by aw
***************************
Medicinal Uses: The emblic is of great importance in Asiatic medicine, not only as an antiscorbutic, but in the treatment of diverse ailments, especially those associated with the digestive organs. For such use, the fruit juice is prepared in the form of a sherbet or is fermented. In the latter state, it is prescribed in jaundice, dyspepsia and coughs. The dried chips of flesh are dispensed by apothecaries and often are mixed with grape juice and honey for dosage. The fruit is considered diuretic and laxative. Triphala, a decoction of emblic with Terminalia chebula Retz. and T. bellerica Roxb. is given for chronic dysentery, biliousness, hemorrhoids, enlarged liver, and other disorders. A powder prepared from the dried fruit is an effective expectorant as it stimulates the bronchial glands. The juice that exudes when the fruit is scored while still on the tree is valued as an eyewash and an application for inflamed eyes. An infusion made by steeping dried fruit overnight in water also serves as an eyewash, as does an infusion of the seeds. A liquor made from the fermented fruits is prescribed as a treatment for indigestion, anemia, jaundice, some cardiac problems, nasal congestion and retention of urine.
Emblic leaves, too, are taken internally for indigestion and diarrhea or dysentery, especially in combination with buttermilk, sour milk or fenugreek. The milky sap of the tree is applied on foul sores. The plant is considered an effective antiseptic in cleaning wounds, and it is also one of the many plant palliatives for snakebite and scorpion stings. A decoction of the leaves is used as a mouthwash and as a lotion for sore eyes.
The flowers, considered refrigerant and aperient, and roots, emetic, are also variously employed. The root bark, mixed with honey, is applied to inflammations of the mouth. The bark is strongly astringent and used in the treatment of diarrhea and as a stomachic for elephants. The juice of the fresh bark is mixed with honey and turmeric and given in cases of gonorrhea. It is clear that the majority of the applications of the fruit and other parts are based on the astringent action of the tannins they contain. The short-term effects of tannins appear beneficial, but habitual indulgence can be highly detrimental, inasmuch as tannin is antinutrient and carcinogenic.
An ointment made from the burnt seeds and oil is applied to skin afflictions. The seeds are used in treating asthma, bronchitis, diabetes and fevers. They contain proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes, phosphatides and a small amount of essential oil. Approximately 16% consists of a brownish-yellow fixed oil.