| Everybody in this world wants to live forever. But it's | | | | gets this property because of its cold potency action. |
| not possible and is understood by all. Another desire | | | | Amla is highly indicated in ulcers, inflammations, |
| every body want, is to live youthful mentally and | | | | constipation, diarrhoea, and heart burns i.e. hyperacidity. |
| physically till they die. Ayurveda has laid stress on two | | | | An excellent pitta dosha suppressant therefore helps |
| things, one that to attain long life and second is to live | | | | in suppressing disorders caused by pitta dominance. It |
| like a youth till death. Ancient ayurvedic medical texts | | | | suppresses burning sensations in palm and soles. It |
| Charak samhita mentions in its very first chapter about | | | | works as antipyretic agent, and makes mind calm and |
| the techniques by which you can attain long and | | | | cool. |
| youthful life. Chapter is named as rasayan. Rasayan | | | | Due to presence of kashaya rasa Amla is said to |
| are herbs and certain lifestyle techniques by which an | | | | enhance red blood cells production. Significant results |
| ideal condition is attained in the body, so as to minimize | | | | have been seen in eye inflammations and in improving |
| the daily wear and tear amongst the cells and tissues | | | | near sightedness. Amla is also known for its cosmetic |
| to obtain longitivity, rich memory skills, health, youth, | | | | values as it helps in hair growth and reduces |
| efficiency in doing work and vigor. Basically rasayan in | | | | pigmentation on skin. |
| a substance that retards aging and makes body | | | | Due such actions on our body Amla rejuvenate our |
| strong to fight against diseases. Ayurveda has | | | | whole body system and helps us in regaining the lost |
| mentioned many types of rasayanic herbs like Amla, | | | | energies and enthusiasm in life. It delays aging of our |
| shilajit, haritaki, guduchi, shankhpushpi, bhallatak, pipilli, and | | | | cells and therefore prevents early signs of aging, which |
| triphala etc. out of these Amla and shilajit are | | | | easily reflects on our face. It helps in fading away the |
| considered one of the best rasayan. | | | | wrinkles and makes our skin glow which reflects good |
| Amla | | | | health. It helps in strengthening our teeth and provide |
| A heavenly blessed herb with wonderful applications, | | | | then with the extras strength to last longer then normal. |
| indicated in almost every disease. Amla is a rasayan | | | | Shilajit |
| mentioned by sage Charak in his golden book Charak | | | | Another discovery of ayurveda, which has lead to |
| Samhita and almost every ayurvedic ancient physician | | | | complete change in life of people. An herb obtained |
| of that era. Amla is considered as a magical herb as it | | | | from Himalayas, having very diverse mode of action. |
| is one herb, which is almost part of every ayurvedic | | | | Shilajit is a resinous matter that oozes out of |
| classical preparation. World-renowned ayurvedic herbal | | | | Himalayan Mountains during summers, which is result of |
| supplement Chyavanprash contains Amla more than | | | | decomposed plant matter dumped in the mountains |
| 50% of all its bulk. Amla is rich in Vitamin C and is used | | | | due to pressure caused by sliding of crusts of |
| very commonly in supplementing ascorbic acid. Amla | | | | mountains. Shilajit is pale brown to black in texture |
| has a small tree, which belongs to Euphorbiaceous | | | | having shiny appearance. It is consumed after |
| family. Amla is known as Emblica officinalis in biological | | | | purification in milk that helps in detoxifying any toxins |
| terms. Amla is commonly called as amlaki in Indian | | | | present in it. In Sanskrit shilajit means ruler of mountains |
| subcontinent and as Indian gooseberry in general | | | | and suppressor of weakness, so as the name |
| English people. Amla is a fruit used without seed | | | | suggest it performs similar action i.e. it helps in subduing |
| mostly in dried form but in Chyavanprash fresh Amla is | | | | weakness and makes our body rule over all the |
| used. Amla consist of sheet (cold) virya potency and is | | | | diseases. Shilajit, from very ancient times has been an |
| guru (heavy) and ruksh (dry) in property. Amla contains | | | | integral part of ayurvedic medical system. It is a |
| five rasa i.e. madhur, amal, katu, tickt and kashaya. | | | | constituent of various ayurvedic classical medicines |
| Amla chemically contains ascorbic acid, phyllembin, | | | | due to its rejuvenating powers that helps to improve |
| phyllemblic acid, gallic acid, ellagic acid, zeatin, Z riboside, | | | | our immunity and therefore helps our body fight against |
| Z nucleotide, and tannins. | | | | the various diseases. Shilajit finds its mention in every |
| Pharmacological action of Amla | | | | ancient ayurvedic texts. It is considered as rasayan. |
| Amla is rich in tannins which retards the oxidation of | | | | Modern sciences regard it as a powerful antioxidant, |
| Vitamin C therefore helps in restoring the functional | | | | which helps in delaying preoxidation process of cells |
| element of Amla. Pectin present in it has well-known | | | | therefore helpful in supporting our body for longitivity. |
| results in decreasing cholesterol. It inhibits platelets | | | | Its properties like laghu (light) and ruksh (dry) helps and |
| agglutination. Its hematinic and lipalytic function helps in | | | | its ushan (hot) virya potency, presence of katu, tickt |
| countering diseases like scurvy and jaundice. It | | | | and kashaya rasa makes it work as a powerful |
| regulates digestion and controls over secretions of | | | | antioxidant and a good health supplement. As per its |
| acids causing hyperacidity. A well renowned herb with | | | | chemical aspect is considered it contains fulvic acid, |
| anti aging action due to presence of properties that | | | | which has been of great utility in human body. Besides |
| regulate vata dosha which plays a major role in aging | | | | fulvic acid it contains certain biochemical and |
| process of an individual. Due to its sheet virya potency | | | | photochemical which give it properties to behave like |
| Amla has proven its effectiveness in liver related | | | | an anti oxidant, and reduces the production of free |
| disorders, premature graying, hair loss, encourages hair | | | | radicals important for retarding early aging processes |
| and nail growth, improves eyesight, cleanses mouth, | | | | of cells and helps them fighting the preoxidation of the |
| nourishes the teeth and bones. A very good intestine | | | | cells in the body. It is also very helpful in making bodies |
| and colon cleaner due to it action which promotes | | | | immunity strong thus plays a very important role in |
| peristaltic movement of our gastro intestinal tract. Amla | | | | building our body without making it affected by any |
| has powerful action on increased glucose level in blood | | | | disease. Moreover it is very helpful in supplementing |
| therefore helps in normalizing blood sugar level due to | | | | our body with important vitamins and minerals thus |
| presence of katu, tickt and kashaya rasa and also | | | | rendering our body to grow to the fullest. This helps in |
| because it helps in protein synthesis therefore helps in | | | | reducing any wear and tear of the bodies' cells thus is |
| synthesis of insulin, a protein required for balancing | | | | very helpful in avoiding any undue stress on bodies |
| glucose levels in blood stream. | | | | metabolism thus avoiding aging processes. Moreover |
| Amla has numerous other pharmacological actions. A | | | | due to ushan virya potency, shilajit is helpful in |
| powerful antioxidant, which helps in retarding | | | | suppressing vata dosha, a dosha very much |
| preoxidation of our body cells and hence keeps us | | | | responsible in causing early aging changes and loss of |
| young and energetic. A well proven anti microbial | | | | energies in body. Due to its actions shilajit is helpful in |
| action like anti bacterial, anti viral, anti fungal, yeast | | | | avoiding formation of wrinkles and loosening of skin |
| subsidal action, nematacidal and anti protozoal action | | | | thus helps in retarding early age changes in the body. |
| of Amla is extensively used in ayurvedic line of | | | | Overall we can say that shilajit is very much helpful in |
| treatment. Amal is considered as one of the best | | | | rejuvenating our whole body and its systems, thus |
| hypotensive agent and is vastly used by ayurvedic | | | | making it feel young and energized. |
| physicians in lowering down the high blood pressure. It | | | | |