Description:
Raw fruit is green in color. Dried fruit light
brown to black in color, wrinkled, slight sour,
bitter. Both raw and processed Amala are in
trade.
Uses:
Fruit is sour in taste and contains maximum
amount of vitamin C. Amala is used to
preserve the food materials. It is also used
for digestion, Anemia, Jaundice etc. Fresh
fruit is used to cure urine related diseases
and dry fruit for Diarrhea and Dysentery.
Fruit powder is also used as anti-dandruff.
In Ayurvedic medicine, it is used in
manufacturing Chyawanprash and Trifala.
Fresh fruit is eaten raw or by making pickles.