Āmalakī Netra-Prakṣālana · आमलकी नेत्र-प्रक्षालन
daily eye care; eye fatigue.
Amalaki (Indian Gooseberry)
Āmalakī आमलकी
Phyllanthus emblica (= Emblica officinalis) · Phyllanthaceae
Common: Amla · Indian gooseberry · Aonla
tree fruit shita cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- amla · madhura · tikta · kashaya · katu— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- guru · ruksha · shita— qualities
- Virya
- shita— potency (cooling)
- Vipaka
- madhura— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
↓pacifies
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
rasayana supremehair-blackeninganti-agingantioxidant (highest vitamin C)Vayasthapana
Indian gooseberry / amla. The single most-cited anti-aging herb in Ayurveda. Component of Triphala. Hero of Chyavanaprasha.
Pharmacology
- Vitamin C (highest natural concentration after acerola)
- Emblicanin A & B — tannin-class antioxidants
- Phyllembelic acid — anti-inflammatory
- Hair-blackening action documented in clinical trials
Cosmetic uses
- Hair oils — fruit Kalka in Mahabhringa, Sushruta anti-greying oils
- Eye washes — Amalaki decoction is the most-cited classical eye-wash
- Face packs — dried powder + honey + milk for brightening
- Hair conditioner — Amalaki powder rinse + Yashtimadhu
Used in 22 recipes
Danta-mañjana Cūrṇa · दन्त-मञ्जन चूर्ण
daily tooth care; fresh breath.
Gulāb-Āmalakī Sammārjana · गुलाब-आमलकी सम्मार्जन
pore tightening; pH balancing.
Triphalā Netra-Prakṣālana · त्रिफला नेत्र-प्रक्षालन
eye strain; computer-eye.
Triphalā Rasāyana · त्रिफला रसायन
daily Rasayana; anti-aging.
Dāruṇaka Lepa · दारुणक लेप
Darunaka (dandruff); scalp itch.
Triphalādi Mukha Lepa · त्रिफलादि मुख लेप
uneven complexion; dullness.
Triphalādi Rūkṣa Udvartana · त्रिफलादि रूक्ष उद्वर्तन
weight reduction; cellulite.
Mahābhṛṅgarāja Taila · महाभृङ्गराज तैल
Khalitya (hair fall); Indra-lupta (alopecia).
Cemparutyādi Kerā Taila · चेम्परुथ्यादि केरा तैल
hair fall; scalp dryness.
Tridoṣa-hara Udvartana · त्रिदोषहर उद्वर्तन
daily soap replacement; skin brightening.
Kola-kulathādi Cūrṇa · कोल-कुलथादि चूर्ण
weight reduction; obesity.
Mahānīla Ghṛta · महानील घृत
severe Kushtha — incurable form; Shvitra (leucoderma).
Mahātikta Ghṛta · महातिक्त घृत
Kushtha (all skin disease forms); chronic fevers.
Nālpāmarādi Taila · नाल्पामरादि तैल
uneven skin tone; tanning.
Nīlībhṛṅgādi Kerā Taila · नीलीभृङ्गादि केरा तैल
premature greying; hair-blackening.
Nīla Ghṛta · नील घृत
severe Kushtha; Shvitra (leucoderma) — repigmentation.
Palita-hara Taila · पलितहर तैल
premature greying; Palita (hair-greying reversal).
Tikta Sarpis · तिक्त सर्पिस्
mild Kushtha; chronic fever.
Keśa-prakṣālana Cūrṇa · केश-प्रक्षालन चूर्ण
daily hair washing; anti-dandruff.
Vajraka Taila · वज्रक तैल
Kushtha; malignant ulcers.
Vibhītaka Taila (Palita-hara) · विभीतक तैल
obstinate premature greying; hair-thickening.