Amala (Gooseberry)

Description:

Raw fruit is green in color. Dried fruit light brown to black in color, wrinkled, slight sour, bitter. Both raw and processed Amala are in trade.

Uses:

Fruit is sour in taste and contains maximum amount of vitamin C. Amala is used to preserve the food materials. It is also used for digestion, Anemia, Jaundice etc. Fresh fruit is used to cure urine related diseases and dry fruit for Diarrhea and Dysentery. Fruit powder is also used as anti-dandruff. In Ayurvedic medicine, it is used in manufacturing Chyawanprash and Trifala. Fresh fruit is eaten raw or by making pickles.