Benefits of Amla

Indian gooseberry juice extract is also known as amla juice. Its potential health benefits have been studied in various laboratories, where either the berries or their juice have been tested as everything from nutritional supplements to the control of free radicals.

Some of the Amla Benefits are as follows:

Vitamin C

According to the Ayurvedic Medicines website, amla has the highest concentration of vitamin C among all natural sources. The fruit provides as much as 900 mg of vitamin C per 100 g of amla juice. Amla juice has the same vitamin C content as two oranges. Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant vitamin. Your body does not store water-soluble vitamins and requires a steady supply of these vitamins.

Eye Care

The Holistic Online website suggests that amla juice may benefit people with eye problems. Holistic Online notes that amla is a powerful anti-inflammatory that can help suppress swelling around the eyes and may improve nearsightedness or cataracts. Natural Health Cure suggests washing the eyes with amla and til powder mixed in water can help relieve burning sensations in the eyes that may accompany "heavy" head" symptoms resulting from stress or other conditions. Holistic Online recommends drinking mixtures that include Alma to keep your eyes healthy or drinking amla powder with milk to improve your eyesight.

Counteracting Smoke

According to an article on the Nutra Ingredients website, a lab study suggests that juice extract from the Indian gooseberry may help suppress the negative health effects of cigarette smoke.

Amla is the Hindi name for the Indian gooseberry, a fruit widely used in herbal medicine. While the Indian Ayurvedic tradition uses the fruit for a wide range of medical purposes, including treatments for the liver, brain, heart, lungs and skin, the common uses of amla juice are currently more limited. Keep in mind that medical doctors do not recommend many of these treatments, and you should consult medical help for any serious ailment.

Amla is the Indian word for the fruit of the gooseberry tree that is native to all parts of India. The fruit is round and greenish yellow when ripe. It has a hard seed inside and the pulp is the edible part. The fresh fruit is somewhat sour, so amla is often used to make a murabba, or a sweetened preserve. Amla is traditionally used in Indian herbal medicine, also called Ayurvedic medicine.

Use as a Tonic Amla is a very rich source of Vitamin C. According to Ayurvedic Medicines, 100g of amla juice contains as much vitamin C as two fresh oranges. A murabba made from amla is traditionally used as a general health tonic to sharpen the mind and relieve fatigue. Ayurvedic practitioners recommend taking amla murabba each day in the morning for its health benefits.

Digestive Benefits Amla is also high in fiber. Practitioners’ of Ayurvedic medicine recommend amla for digestive problems, including gastric disorders such as gastritis. It is also a traditional remedy for constipation when taken regularly, either in powdered form mixed with milk or as a murabba cooked with sugar or honey.