Amla - Indian Gooseberry Live Tree - Ayurvedic Tree

Indian gooseberry, or Amla, is a fruit tree that grows natively in parts of Asia.

It has several culinary and herbal medicine uses, particularly in its native India. The fruit is rich in vitamin C and often purported to have potential antioxidant and heart-health benefits.

Indian gooseberry is known by two scientific names — Phyllanthus Emblica and Emblica officinalis. It’s also commonly called amla.

Indian gooseberry fruits can be eaten raw, although they’re very sour and may not be appealing to most people. In India they’re often pickled or candied in a simple syrup. Some regions of India also use Indian gooseberries in dal, a traditional lentil dish.

This small tree has yellow-green flowers that blossom into round, edible fruits of the same colour.

The fruits are about the size of a golf ball with a pit and thin peel. Their taste has been described as sour, bitter, and astringent.

The fruit is used in cooking in India, and most supplements on the market today are made only from the powdered, dried fruit or fruit extracts.

However, the whole plant — including the fruit, leaves, and seeds — is utilized in traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda). This is one of the key ingredients in our Ayurvedic Hair Growth Oil

For us, the most important benefit backed by a scientific article -
In test-tube and animal studies, Indian gooseberry extracts have killed certain types of cancer cells, including breast, cervical, ovarian, and lung cancers. Additionally, Indian gooseberry extracts may play a role in cancer prevention due to their antioxidant activity. It appears that Indian gooseberry may also help prevent cell mutations that lead to tumour growth and cancer development (Reference: Article link below).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477227/

There’s also some evidence that it may lower blood sugar levels, so if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes or other blood sugar management conditions, you should be mindful of this.

Indian gooseberry may promote heart health, provide anti-aging effects, improve immune function, and reduce heartburn severity and cancer risk. However, more research in humans is needed to fully understand these potential effects.