Common Name:
Hindi - Amla (आंवला)
English - Gooseberry , Emblic Myrobalam
Latin - Emblica offcinalis Gaerte
Sanskrit - Amalki, Dhatri
Tamil - Nelli
Kannada - Nellaka
Telgu - Usirikaya
Malayalam- Nellimaram
Marathi - Anwla
The Amla or Neelikkai (Phyllanthus Embilca) is also called Amalka in Hindi. In Sanskrit its name is Amalaki, which translates as ‘the sustainer’ or ‘the fruit where the goddess of prosperity presides’. The English term for Amla is Indian gooseberry. It is a small tree with leathery leaves and a fleshy fruit. Amla is one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, its fresh juice containing nearly twenty times as much vitamin C as orange juice. A single tiny Amla is equivalent in vitamin C content to two oranges. Clinical tests on patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis have shown that this high concentrate is more quickly assimilated then the synthetic vitamin.
It is an ingredient of many Ayurvedic medicines and tonics, as it removes excessive salivation, nausea, vomiting, giddiness, spermatorrhoea, internal body heat and menstrual disorders. Because it is also cooling, it increases sattwa, and is an excellent liver tonic
It is the finest herb and is nowadays prominent all over the world due to its copious benefits. Where artificial products can leave so many hazardous side effects on health, skin and hairs, goose berry is showing up a path to the people to achieve beauty target without any harm. Herbal beauty products are nowadays piled up with goose berry in it as a main ingredient, because people are now shifting towards natural products to reduce side effects of chemicals.
Gooseberry is commonly available in herbal stores in the form of dry seeds or in powdered form. Luckily, small sized original gooseberry is nowadays available in super markets. It might be green, white, yellow, or red in color. The size may vary from pea size fruits to the size of hen's eggs
Since centuries, people are using gooseberry for its medicinal and nutritious properties. It is very sour in taste, and it is bitter and pungent, when used in dried form. . It is the best vitamin C supplement in contains as much as 20 times that of an orange. The fresh fruit contains more than eighty percent of water besides protein, carbohydrates, fibre, minerals and vitamins. Minerals and vitamins mainly include calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, Vitamin C and B complex. It also contains gallic and acetic acid
Due to its antibacterial and astringent attributes, the gooseberry protects against infection. You can apply its juice on your skin as a toner regularly to fade off your spots and to reduce pimples.
Gooseberry is also a powerful antioxidant agent. Many health problems are conduced by oxidative damage Vitamin C is a good antioxidant agent and so is Gooseberry. You can apply powdered or original gooseberry pulp on your face twice a week to remove fine lines and wrinkles. If your skin is damaged or you have sensitive skin, do not use it without consulting doctor.
Daily dose of gooseberry can relive you from day-today stresses. It can detoxify your body systems efficiently. It is a perfect way to boost your immunity and resistance system of your body. It is a great revitalizer which thoroughly helps in reactivating your whole body system.
It is also used as remedies for fever, liver disorder, indigestion, anemia, urinary problems, respiratory problems, and cerebral illness. It increases red blood cell production and strengthens teeth and nails.
Remember, healthy and proper balanced diet and intake of excessive water, along with using gooseberry can cure lots of problems. It is wisely recommendation to the entire beauty lovers to turn their interest towards natural products than artificial in order to improve the quality of health and life.
