Amla is a well-known household name and one of the oldest ayurvedic remedies in India. There will not be a person in this country who is not familiar with these shiny green berries that are also sold in the name of Indian gooseberry in the market globally. If you are a follower of herbalism or a lover of home remedies you might have already been benefited from at least one of its beneficial attributes such as healing. It’s hard to avoid such antibiotic and nutritive goodness when it's available so handy at hand. Ayurvedic doctors claim that it is the richest source of antioxidants and nutrition. In fact, the name “Amalaki” means “mother” and “to sustain” which refers to its healing and nurturing properties. Two of the most important ayurvedic texts  “Charaka Samhita” and “Sushruta Samhita” named it as a rejuvenating herb. Not only this, this fruit has a special place in Indian mythology wherein it is called as Lord Vishnu's tears and holds equal importance in Vaishnavite traditions as the rudraksha in Shaivite traditions. Amla tree and fruit is thus worshipped in India. For many older traditions and reasons are superstitions but looking at the benefits and good qualities of amla I am compelled to think again.

Some basic facts about amla:

• Botanical name: Phyllanthus emblica or Emblica officinalis
• Family: Phyllanthaceae; Euphorbiaceae
• Common name: Indian gooseberry, Amla
• Sanskrit name: Dhatri, amalaka, amalaki
• Parts used: Fruit (both fresh and dried), seeds, bark, leaves, flowers.
• Native region and geographical distribution: Amla is a native to India but it is also grown in China and Malaysia.
• Energetics: Amla is believed to balance all three doshas in the body namely kapha, pitta and vata. But, ayurvedic doctors claim that it has a definite cooling action, a feeling of lightness in the stomach when consumed and dry effect on the body.

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