Local Name: Amla. Synonyms: Amloki,aila, aoloi. Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica L. Family: Euphorbiaceae. Duration: Perennial. Growth Habit: Tree. Taxonomic Hierarchy:
Kingdom
Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision
Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division
Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class
Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass
Rosidae
Order
Euphorbiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
Genus
Phyllanthus L. – leafflower
Species
Phyllanthus emblica L. –
emblic
Images of the Plant part:Figure: Amla (Phyllanthus emblica L.) Plant Description: Amedium size tree. Branches billous. Leaves simple, linear-oblong. Flowers greenish-yellow, in axillary clusters. Berries globose. Frequent in hilly area Chemical constituents: Fruit is a rich natural source of vitamin C. It also contains tannins and colloidal
substances, phyllembic acid, lipids, gallic acid, ellagic acid,trigalloylglucose, terchebin, corilagin and emblicol. Phyllembin and mucic acid have been isolated from the fruit pulp. Seeds contain fixed oil, phosphatides,
tannins and essential oil. Bark, fruits and leaves are rich in tannin., 1990
& 93). Used Plant part: Usually fruits are used. Common use of the plant:
Chronic
mucus.
Continuous
sneezing with running water from nose.
Small
pustules on the skin of children.
Fever.
Skin
problems.
Loss of
appetite.
Poisonous
bites of animals or insects.
Diabetes.
Local Use of the study:
Small
pustules on the skin of children.
Diagnosis of the dieases: Small pustules on the skin is visual
inspection. Preparation: 250g bark of Syzygium cumini is combined with 250g bark from Mangifera
longipes, 250g each of fruits of Phyllanthus emblica and 1.5 kg of
water. The mixture is boiled till the volume is 3 poas (local measure
approximating 750g). Treatment: 2 teaspoonful of the decoction is taken 4 times daily for 14 days for the above
ailments (for children the dose is 1 teaspoonfull)
