Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Common Name: Emblic myrobalan (Eng.) Sanskrit Name: Amalaki- Means 'sustainer of health' Dhatri- Means " Nurse' as it nourishes so many aspect of human health Amrita- Means 'nectar' because of its nutritive and rejuvenative value Lt. Name: Embelica officinalis- Euphorbiaceae Bio energetics: Rasa- It contains all the six tastes except Lavana (Salty one) But Amla (Sour) dominate over the others. Guna (Characteristics)- Guru (Heavy); Ruksha (Rough) Veerya (Potency)- Sheeta (Cool and calm) Vipaka (Post digestion effect)- Madhura (Sweet) To know more visit: http://www.ayurvedicdietsolutions.com/Amalaki.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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