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History of Amalaki Use

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Amalaki is also known as amalakai or the Indian gooseberry and it has been in use for thousands of years in mainland India to treat a variety of diseases and ailments. It is found growing on bushes all over the country and has long been since hailed as the Indian fountain of youth. It is a common ingredient found in ancient Ayurveda medicine, coming from some of the world’s longest and oldest recorded texts.

Considered the superfood of India, amalaki’s benefits and uses have been carefully studied by scientists to ascertain its nutritional content. Though this berry is not taken alone, medical recipes within these ancient texts have shown how it can be combined with varied fruits and herbs that clearly increase its potency. These include such things as turmeric, ginger root and the fruits such as schizandra, haritaki and jujube, as well as the tulsi leaf.

Texts also showed that the best quality amalaki comes from the slopes of the Himalayan Mountains, where the air is cleaner, the water is clean and the soil is packed full of nutrients that have not been affected so much by global warming and chemical damage.

In recent years, studies have found the perfect balance between the amalaki berries and the other ingredients to provide a potent formula that is taking the world of holistic medicine to new heights.

This berry is used as it was thousands of years ago for many things. These include anti-aging, the treatment of gastric problems, to detoxify the body, boosting the immune system, treating vitamin C deficiencies, an appetite suppressant, lowering acidity, treating indigestion, gas ,constipation, piles, gastric ulcers ,high cholesterol, blood sugar, arterial plaque, asthma, allergies, bad coughs, stress, tension, eczema, hair loss, inflammation, increasing saliva, strengthening teeth, maintaining balanced liver, heart, circulation functions and increasing red blood cell production.
There is no doubt that amalaki berries are a great benefit to overall health. It can be used in many forms, including a drink or as a topical application. In fact, it has become quite commonly found in many Indian and Asian pharmacies and holistic/herbal medicine outlets, as well Westernized health food stores. As the knowledge of this amazing food of the Gods is becoming more widespread in the Western world, herbalists and even regular doctors are starting to recommend it to their patients, sometimes alone and sometimes as a means to assist other more conventional treatments.

Though more scientific studies are being undertaken worldwide, especially more so in Western countries, the benefits of the amalaki berry cannot be hidden for too much longer. As history shows, this Indian gooseberry has a clear history of success that should not be overlooked.

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