| Amalaki, (Emblica officinalis) is a Fruit grown at the | | | | compounds that have multiple health benefits. |
| base of the Himalayan Mountains in India. It is also | | | | These herbal remedies are now called Adaptagens |
| known by the Hindi name Amla. The fruit is green | | | | If there is a health concern an adaptagen will |
| in color and sized between a grape and a golf ball. | | | | address it. Many Adaptagens have a history in |
| Unknown in the west, the fruit has a historical | | | | Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Some |
| place of honor in the ancient Indian healing system | | | | Adaptagens with scientific research are: |
| known as Ayurveda. | | | | Cordeceps, Holy Basil, Ginseng, Licorice, Maca, |
| Ayurveda, describes this fruit as very important | | | | Reshi, and Rhodiola. |
| for cell revitalization, immune system function and | | | | Adaptagen research gained great momentum in |
| overall vitality. The fruit tree is revered in India | | | | Russia during the cold war era. Adaptagens are |
| and considered sacred in Hinduism. Modern | | | | plant compounds from a single plant that effect |
| research methods are revealing that ancient | | | | whole body systems. Herbalists in the past called |
| knowledge and traditions regarding Amalaki have a | | | | them "Tonics". Since 1968 Adaptagen research |
| basis in fact. | | | | has found various spectrums of phytonutrients |
| Research studies available from the National | | | | that flood the body and produce the results that |
| Institute of Health indicate the fruit has an effect | | | | make Amalaki such a standout in Ayurvedic |
| on: Reduction in Oxidation, Free Radical Scavaging, | | | | Medicine. |
| Anti-Aging, AntiBacterial, Cholesterol, Diabetic | | | | For more Scientific regarding health claims the |
| Cataracts, Memory Enhancement, Liver Health, | | | | National Center for Biotechnology Information has |
| AntiPyretic and Analgesic Effects. | | | | a site The site is a service of the National Library |
| How can a single fruit effect so many different | | | | of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. |
| parts of our health? The answer may be in the | | | | (Search "amla' or "Embicla officinalis") |
| unique phytochemical signature of this amazing | | | | Amalaki, a simple fruit from India now has |
| fruit. Ancient herbalists might say "it's good for | | | | modern research that supports an ancient history |
| everything." Science now has a term for the plant | | | | of healing. |