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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Nelli/Phyllanthus emblica









 







Botanical name:-Phyllanthus emblica
Family name:-EUPHORBIACEAE
English name-Indian gooseberry
Sinhala name:-Nelli
Tamil name:-Nellikaai
Sanskrit:-amalika
Grows in:-Indonesia , Java, Kalimantan, , Sumatra; Malaysia,Cambodia, Myanmar , Thailand; Vietnam,Bhutan; India Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,China . 
Edibal parts:-Fruits.
Status:-Native 


Ayurvedic usage:-

Trearment for:-Hemorrhoids, Coughs, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Excessive thirst, Leucorrhoea, Menarrhagia, Abdominal diseases,Burning sensation, Diabetes mellitus, Skin diseases, Headaches, Mental disorders.
 

Parts used to make medicine:- Fruits, Roots, Barks.

Propagation:-Seeds