Malaysian Herbs-(24)நெல்லிக்கனி

Phyllanthus Emblica     நெல்லிக்கனி
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Amla Tree - Nellikai, Phyllanthus Embilca (Emblica offcinalis ...

Dear friends I sincerely  would like to appeal to the Malaysian Government to  consider  to plant as much Phylanthus Emblica on road sides to save the citizens  from illness and to give shade and also to stop the erosion of the land, during heavy rain.

The Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica, syn. Emblica officinalis) is a deciduous tree of the Euphorbiaceae family. It is known for its edible fruit of the same name.

Common names of this tree include amalaka in Sanskrit, amla (आँवला) in Hindi, Nellikai in Tamil , amlaki in Bengali, and amala in Nepal Bhasa

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The herb Phyllanthus emblica has gained interest as a potential treatment for human bone disorders as well as diabetes patients.



The herb Phyllanthus emblica has gained interest as a potiential treatment for human bone disorders as well as diabetes patients.
The plant starts yielding after 4-5 years of planting. A mature plant gives (10 years old) around 60-70 kg of fruit per year. Per kg contains 15-20 fruits. A well-maintained tree gives yield up to around 70 years. The average fruit yield is 200kg per year in a well grafted fully mature tree. It costs around Rs 6 per kg. For major medicinal crops banks including NABARD arrange loans for the cost of cultivation to farmers. So all farmers will use this opportunity and get better returns. Because the present production level in India is too low compared to the population. Now we are producing only 2 lakhs tonnes/year only. By creating awareness among people about the health benefits of Amla, We can attain great demand. That time we need daily 2 lakhs tonnes of fruits.

Plant Anatomy The tree is small to medium-sized, reaching 8 to 18 m in height, with a crooked trunk and spreading branches. The branchlets are glabrous or finely pubescent, 10-20 cm long, usually deciduous; the leaves are simple, subsessile, and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth, and hard on appearance, with 6 vertical stripes or furrows. Ripening in autumn, the berries are harvested by hand after climbing to the upper branches bearing the fruits. The taste of Indian gooseberry is sour, bitter and astringent, and is quite fibrous. In India, it is common to eat gooseberries, steeped in salt water and turmeric, to make the sour fruits palatable. Medical Research Indian gooseberry has undergone preliminary research, demonstrating in vitro antiviral and antimicrobial properties. Experimental preparations of leaves, bark, or fruit have shown potential efficacy against laboratory models of disease, such as inflammation, cancer, age-related renal disease, and diabetes. A human pilot study demonstrated a reduction of blood cholesterol levels in both normal and hypercholesterolemic men. Although fruits are reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), 445 mg/100g, the specific contents are disputed and the overall antioxidant strength of amla may derive instead from its high density of tannins and other polyphenols. The fruit also contains flavonoids, kaempferol, ellagic acid, and gallic acid. Traditional Uses In folk medicine, dried and fresh fruits of the plant are used. All parts of the plant are used in various Ayurvedic herbal preparations, including fruit, seed, leaves, roots, bark, and flowers. According to Ayurveda, amla fruit is sour (amla) and astringent (kashaya) in taste (rasa), with sweet (madhura), bitter (tikta) and pungent (katu) secondary tastes (anurasas).Its qualities (gunas) are light (laghu) and dry (ruksha), the post-digestive effect (vipaka) is sweet (madhura), and its energy (virya) is cooling (shita). According to Ayurveda, amla is specific to pitta due to its sweet taste and cooling energy.However, amla is thought to balance vata by virtue of its sour taste, and kapha due to its astringent taste and drying action. It may be used as a rasayana (rejuvenative]] to promote longevity, and traditionally to enhance digestion (dipanapachana), treat constipation (granuloma), reduce fever (caragana), purify the blood (raktaprasadana), reduce cough (kasahara), alleviate asthma (svasahara), strengthen the heart (hrdaya), benefit the eyes (chakshushya), stimulate hair growth (romasanjana), enliven the body (zivania), and enhance intellect (medhya). In Ayurvedic polyherbal formulations, Indian gooseberry is a common constituent, and most notably is the primary ingredient in an ancient herbal rasayana called Chyawanprash. This formula, which contains 43 herbal ingredients as well as clarified butter, sesame oil, sugar cane juice, and honey, was first mentioned in the Charaka Samhita as a premier rasayana or rejuvenating compound. Popularly used in inks, shampoos, and hair oils, the high tannin content of Indian gooseberry fruit serves as a mordant for fixing dyes in fabrics. Amla shampoos and hair oil are traditionally believed to nourish the hair and scalp and prevent premature grey hair.[citation needed] In Hinduism, amla is regarded as a sacred tree worshipped as Mother Earth. thanks to www.vasista india.com

Amla strengthens the body, expels toxins from the body


 and improves the defense mechanism of the body.


It is an essential vitamin to improve eyesight

Weakness of body, heart, and mind shall be dispelled by taking fresh amla juice in between meals.


Massaging the head with amla oil induces sound sleep and


 is good for hair. prevents premature graying of hair.


Amla is a powerful food for the brain.


Studies show that Amla helps lower cholesterol


Amla also helps maintain the functioning of the liver


Increases Hemoglobin and red blood cell count


Useful for Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma

As a rejuvenative herb, Amla nourishes all the body

tissues and accelerates the cell regeneration process. It

also cleanses  plasma and
blood.

For both men and women, Amla helps maintain

reproductive area health. Amla is excellent for


 strengthening the roots of your hair and maintaining its 


color and luster.

Dear friends You can buy this rare herb from Brickfields in Malaysia and please make use of it. 
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