Amalaki Botanical Name, Family, English Name. Synonyms Morphology Habitat Chemical Constituents Varieties Rasa Panchaka Karma Amayika Prayoga (External & Internal) Part used Posology Major Formulations

1. DRAVYAGUNA
LECTURE SERIES
AMALAKI
Dr. Shraddha Joshi
M.S., Ph.D. (ITRA, Jamnagar)
Shalakya Tantra

2. Syllabus
Paper 2 (2.1)
1. Amalaki 9. Bhallataka 17. Dadima 25. Haritaki 33. Karkatashringi 41. Jeeraka
2. Aragvadha 10. Bharangi 18. Dhataki 26. Hingu 34. Kutki 42. Kalamegha
3. Arjuna 11. Bhringraja 19. Dhamasa 27. Jambu 35. Khadira 43. Kampillaka
4. Ashoka 12. Bhumyamlaki 20. Eranda 28. Jatamasi 36. Kumari 44. Kullatha
5. Ashwagandha 13. Bilwa 21. Gokshura 29. Jyotishmati 37. Kutaja 45. Kumkuma
6. Ativisha 14. Brahmi 22. Guduchi 30. Kanchanara 38. Latakaranja 46. Lajjalu
7. Bala 15. Chandana 23. Gugglu 31. Kantakari 39. Japa 47. Lavanga
8. Beejaka 16. Chitraka 24. Haridra 32. Kapikacchu 40. Jatiphala
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3. Paper 2 (2.2)
1. Madanaphala 9. Nima 17. Rasona 25. Shigru 33. Varuna
2. Mandukaparni 10. Nirgundi 18. Sarpagandha 26. Shunthi 34. Vasa
3. Manjishtha 11. Palasha 19. Saireyak 27. Talishpatra 35. Vatsnabha
4. Maricha 12. Pashanabheda 20. Sariva 28. Trivritta 36. Vibhitaki
5. Meshashringi 13. Patha 21. Shallaki 29. Tulsi 37. Vidanga
6. Methika 14. Pipalli 22. Shalmalli 30. Twak 38. Yashtimadhu
7. Musta 15. Punarnava 23. Shankhpushpi 31. Usheera
8. Nagakesara 16. Rasna 24. Shatavri 32. Vacha
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4. INDEX
Botanical Name, Family, English Name.
Synonyms
Morphology
Habitat
Chemical Constituents
Varieties
Rasa Panchaka
Karma (Therapeutic uses)- External & Internal
Part used
Posology
Major Formulations

5. Classical Categorization (Gana/
Mahakashaya)
Acharya Charaka: Vayasthapana, Virechanopaga, Jvaraghna, Kasaghna, Kushthghna
Acharya Sushruta: Triphala, Parushakadi, Amlakyadi.
Bhavprakasha: Haritakyadi Varga

6. Botanical name: Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
Phyllanthus emblica Linn.
Family: Euphorbiacece
English Name: Emblic myrobalan
Indian gosseberry
Large tree (20-25 foot tall) with slightly curved
trunk.
Branchlets are finely pubescent 10-20 cm
long.
Barks: Greenish-gray in color; peel off in scales
Habitat : It is planted throughout the
deciduous of tropical India on the hill slopes
upto 2000 m (4500 ft).

7. Leaves:
Leaves are finely and closely
set along the branchlets.
Leaves have pinnate
resemblance, very tiny, simple
and attached by the base to
branchlets.
March- April

8. Flower
Color of flowers are
yellowish.
Grow in clusters at terminal
shoot.
Smell- Like Lemon
February-may

9. Fruits
Globular in shape, fleshy with six vertical stripes.
Raw fruit: green color
Ripen fruit- yellowish- green
Dry- Blackish
October to April

10. SEEDS
Triangular in shape
Oil is secreted.
Use for plantation.

11. VARITIES
Vanya
Gramya

12. आमलकी पर्यार्
वर्स्ययमलकी वृष्यय जयतीफलरसं शिवम्।
धयत्रीफलं श्रीफलं च तथयमृतफलं स्मृतं।|
शत्रष्वयमलकमयख्ययतं धयत्री शतष्यफलयऽममृतय ||३८||
Vayasya Jatiphala Rasa Amritphala
Amalaki Shiva Dhatri
Vrishya Dhatriphala Tishyaphala
कोरंगक वृत्तफल कोल
िीतफल

13. Chemical Constituents
•Vitamin C (20 times more than orange)
•Tannins, Gallic acid, Ellagic acid
•Albumin, Cellulose
•Calcium rich.
•Oil: from seed; yellow color (16%)

14. Rasa Panchaka
हन्ति वयतं तदम्लत्वयन्तित्तं मयधुर्ािैत्यतः |
कफ
ं रूक्षकषयर्त्वयत्फलं धयत्र्ययन्तिदोषशजत् ||४० ||
र्स्य र्स्य फलस्येह वीर्ं भवशत र्यदृिम् |
तस्य तस्यैव वीर्ेण मज्जयनमशप शनशदािेत् ||४१ ||
 Rasa: Pancharasa (Lavanavarjita);
Amla Pradhan
Virya: Sheeta
 Vipaka: Madhura
 Guna: Guru, Ruksha, Sheeta
Anurasa: Kashaya
Balances Tridosha
Amla Rasa- Vayu Shamaka
Madhura Rasa, Sheeta Guna- Pitta Shamaka
Ruksha Guna, Kashaya Rasa- Kapha Shamaka

15. Karma
हरीतकीसमं धयत्रीफलं शकिु शविेषतः |
रक्तशपत्तप्रमेहघ्नं परं वृष्यं रसयर्नम् ||३९ ||
(Bhavprakash)
शवद्ययदयमलक
े सवयान्रसयंल्लवणवशजातयन्॥
रूक्षंस्वयदुकषयर्यम्लंकफशपत्तहरंपरम्। (Ch.Su.27/147)
Vayasthapana, Chakshushya, Raktpittaghna,
Pramehaghna, Vrishya, Rasayana, Kanthya,
Hridya,
Dahahara.

16. Therapeutic Uses:
 Daha Prashmana, Chakshushya, Keshya
 Nervous system- Medhya, boost the health of sensory organs.
 Digestive system- Rochana, Deepana, Anulomana.
Useful in hyperacidity.
small quantity - Stambhana
Large quantity- sransana
 Circulatory System- Hridya and Shonita-sthapana
 Respiratory system- Kaphaghna
 Urinary system- Pramehghna and diuretic
 Skin- Kushthaghna

17. Clinical Uses
 External:
Mukha and Kantha Vrana: Amalaki Swarasa & Madhuka Kwatha with honey
for Gandusha.
Palitya: Kalka of Mandura, Amalaki and Japapushpa applied on hair.
Netra roga: Rasakriya of Amalaki & Rasanjana plus Madhu.

18. Cont….
Internal:
Murcha: Haritaki Kwatha or Amalaki Swarasa siddha Ghrita.
Medhya: Tila and Amalaki Churna with honey and ghrita in morning.
Sheetapitta: Amalaki with guda
Visarpa: Amalaki churna with Nimba patra in morning.

19. Part used: Phala (Fruit)
Posology: Therapeutic use: 3-6 gm
Swarasa: 5-10 ml
 Major Formulations:
 Triphala Churna
 Chyvanprasha
 Bharma Rasayana
 Dhatri Lauha
 Dhatri Rasayana