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Antioxidant Amla

Several Ayurvedic writers carried out a compilation of applications for amla during the last 30 years. The main indications are: ·      Digestive system disorders: dyspepsia, gastritis, hyperacidity,                     constipation,     colic, colitis, hemorrhoids ·     Bleeding disorders: bleeding hemorrhoids, hematuria, menorrhagia,                 bleeding gums, ulcerative colitis ·         Metabolic disorders: anemia, diabetes, gout ·         Lung disorders: cough, asthma ·         Aging disorders: osteoporosis, premature graying of hear, weak vision ·         Neurasthenia: fatigue, mental disorders, vert...

Amla Fruit (Indian Gooseberry)

Amla Fruit Botanical name: Phyllanthus emblica syn. Emblica officinalis Sanskrit Name: Amalaki; English name: Indian Gooseberry, Other names: Amla, Awala, Aonla. So much is talked about amla fruit now a day that nothing seems to left to talk! People all over are listing benefits provided by amla fruit and I think nothing is left untouched that will not be cured by amla. But it is somewhat true as Indian Ayurveda always described this fruit as beneficial for nail to hair.Ayurveda physicians have Sanskrit synonyms for this fruit that mean the ‘sustainer’, ‘the fruit where the goddess of prosperity resides’ Amla is basically found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and some part of Malaysia. In India, amla was mostly found in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Pratapgarh town in UP is known as Amla City of India as most of amla is grown there. The amla was grown for last several decades by small, uneducated farmers. But for last few years, several educated and especially NRIs (N...

Vitamin “C” And Amla (Indian Gooseberry)

Vitamin “C” And Amla (Indian Gooseberry) This post gives some insight into vitamin C from various articles and discussions on Internet that I collected for last few years. “Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you? Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world.” Dr. Linus Pauling , the Nobel prize-winning scientist, was a chief advocate of the importance of supplementing our diets with Vitamin C to promote optimum health and cure disease. Why we need Vitamin C? We need vitamin C to improve resistance of body i.e. to build immune system. Deficiency of vitamin C could lead to Scurvy Why we have to take Vitamin C from outside? For all except four mammalian species, ascorbic acid is not a vitamin, because they make their own abundant supply. Man is one of the four exceptions. Of the four enzymes necessary to make vitamin C, man has the first three. Some...