Amla – Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis)
AMLA (Emblica officinalis Gaertn., Amalaki)
Benefits
- One of the purest forms of natural Vitamin C.
- Nourishes the hair, thickening and darkening it at the same time.
- Good tonic for the eyes.
Hair tonic: Mix henna powder, gooseberry, curd & lemon juice. Apply this to your hair and leave it for an hour. Then wash your hair with a mild shampoo.
Ayurvedic Remedies
For general health – Regular use of Amla provides nutrition and boosts good health.
Hyper Acidity/ Peptic Ulcer/ Constipation – 3-5 gm. powered fruit rind twice a day with milk. OR 10-20 ml. fruit juice twice a day. OR 3-5 gm. powered fruit rind twice a day with milk (Even raw Amla can be eaten).
Stress – External application of 25-50 gm. of fruit rind ground in butter milk on the forehead.
Diabetes – 10-20 ml. Fruit juice with 10-20 ml. juice of fresh rhizome of Haldi twice a day.
Greying of Hair /Hair fall / Dandruff – Fruit rind soaked over night in water for application on scalp two hours before bath. OR paste prepared from fruit rind should be applied two hours before bath. 1-2 fresh fruits eaten every morning prevents hair fall & early greying.
Bleeding gums – Fine powder should be gerthy massaged to gums after brushing at least twice a day regularly.
Ayurvedic Supplements
- Chayawanprash avleha
- Junior chayawanprash
- Amlaki rasayan
- Kabz care