Amla is a fruit that effectively controls digestive problems, strengthens heart, builds up and sustains defense mechanism, improves eye sight, imparts a natural glow to hair and body and a store house of Vitamin C.   The English name of Amla is Indian gooseberry.  It also contains calcium, iron, protein, garlic and tannic acids, sugar, phosphorus, carbohydrates etc. Amla is a tonic, diuretic and anti-bilious remedy. Amla is known to overcome a wide range of problems like indigestion, fever, liver problems and anaemia.

Vitamin C Source

The Amla fruit is even better than the orange fruit in its vitamin C levels. It has 30 times more vitamin C than an orange, which makes it one of the richest vitamin C fruits available. Research has proven that vitamin C can reduce the severity of colds, act as a natural antihistamine and boost the immune system. To get the full vitamin C benefit from the amla fruit, it should be eaten raw.

Antioxidants

Foods rich in antioxidants can protect from harmful free radicals, which contribute to a variety of serious diseases including cancer. Amla is one of the healthy fruits that is rich in antioxidant chemicals such as quercetin (also found in apples), gallic and ellagic acids (found in green tea), and corilagin.

Cancer-Fighting Benefits

A study done in Japan by scientists at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Nagasaki University discovered through preliminary research that amla fruit extracts prevent the growth of cancerous cells. The cells that reacted best to the amla fruit extracts were the cells of the stomach, skin and womb. Along with these results and the powerful combination of antioxidant chemicals found in amla fruit, it is no wonder that this fruit is playing an important role in the fight against cancer.

Anti-Inflammatory Benefits

Amla fruit is known for having anti-inflammatory properties along with its other healthful benefits. It has been found to be effective against hay fever, which causes inflammation of the nose and eyes, and also has been found to reduce inflammation caused by arthritis and joint pain.