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Latin: Emblica officinalis. Sanskrit: Amalaki. English: Indian gooseberry.

amalaki, a med. plant, emblic myrobalan. Also skyur ru ra med. tree [IW]

Emblica officinalis, sour fruit which cures diseases of phlegm, bile and blood, olive, fruit of phyllanthus emblica, 1 of 'bras bu gsum, emblica officinalis, emblic myrobalan [JV]

amalaki, a medicinal plant, emblic myrobalan. Also skyur ru ra Amla fruit comes from Emblica officinalis, a tropical and sub-tropical medium sized tree that grows in arid areas. It is very highly regarded for traditional use as a heart tonic and as a rasayana for long life. [RY]