🍜 Strength building and rejuvenative
Another name for amalaki is dhatri, which means "nurse", the ultimate healer and carer. Ideal for general debility and weakness and builds ojas in the body. Restores blood and muscle.
💪🏽Immune system
Its massive vitamin C content (20 times that of an orange) makes it a great antioxidant and ally to our immune system.
💥Gut inflammation
Amalaki's antacid, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties make it a great ally in conditions of hyperacidity in the GI tract, heartburn gastritis, colitis, hepatitis, haemorrhoids. Especially useful in inflammatory and bleeding conditions of the intestines.
🥩 Hepaprotective
The sour flavour ‘squeezes’ the liver, and its antioxidant properties protect it. It is a very effective liver cleanser.
🫀Heart protector
Helps to nourish and protect the heart, heals arterial damage It specifically pacifies
an aggravated sadhaka pitta (our emotional responses to external stimuli)
⚠️ Contraindications
Caution in high kapha and ama. Contraindicated in cases of diarrhoea, and dysentery at high doses.
❄️Energy
Cooling, light, dry, sour taste and sweet aftertaste (vipaka)
PACIFIES | AGRAVATES |
VATA PITTA | KAPHA |
⚠️It is not recommended to take any herbs without the guidance of a practitioner. Every body, every constitution is unique and deserves customized attention and care.
Reference: Ayurvedic Medicine, Sebastian Pole
To a balanced life!
Namaste,
Grazie Prokopetz, Doctor of Ayurveda
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