Amla

Amla (आंवला) – Description

Common Name: Indian Gooseberry
Hindi Name: आंवला (Amla)
Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica

Plant Type: Fruit-bearing tree
Family: Phyllanthaceae

🌱 Description:

Amla is a small, round, green fruit known for its sharp sour taste and high vitamin C content. The fruit is typically about the size of a marble and has a smooth, translucent skin.

Amla is highly valued in Ayurveda for its medicinal properties and is used to boost immunity, improve digestion, and detoxify the body.

🍛 Culinary Uses:

• Consumed raw, pickled, or dried

• Used to make Amla juice, chutneys, and sauces

• Dried and powdered to create Amla powder, which is often used in hair care products

• Commonly added to herbal teas for its refreshing tang

💪 Health Benefits:

• Richest natural source of Vitamin C

• Improves skin health, prevents aging

• Boosts immunity and helps in detoxification

• Improves hair health, reduces hair fall

• Supports digestion, regulates blood sugar levels

🌿 Nutritional Value (per 100g):

• Calories: ~44 kcal

• Vitamin C: 600–700 mg

• Fiber: 4.3 g

• Iron: 0.3 mg

• Calcium: 25 mg