Amla Powder
Amla, also known as the Indian Gooseberry, has been a central part of Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. Direct from India, our Amla Powder is 100% natural and has a high concentration of vitamin C and other potent antioxidants that will restore energy, vitality and rejuvenate your system! With an initially sour taste, our Amla Powder is best enjoyed when added to your yogurt or smoothie recipes.
Many of our customers mix Amla Powder in with water or juice, but because our Amla Powder doesn’t contain any additives or carriers, it doesn’t dissolve well in water. So, for best results we suggest mixing it with a smoothie or yogurt.
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Amla Powder – Mother Nature’s Herb
Indian Gooseberry, the English name of the amla berry, gives away the native home of this rich source of natural vitamin C. Although botanically unrelated, it does visually resemble the gooseberry and that is how it got its English name.
In India, practitioners’ of Ayurvedic medicine often refer to the amla berry as ‘Mother Nature’ due to the multitude of medicinal benefits they believe it possesses; they believe there is no better antidote against the effects of ageing and age related maladies than amla. It was used to treat digestive disorders such as acidity, dysentery, diarrhea and constipation; it was used to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, improve liver function and even as a hair and skin tonic.
Amla (Emblica Officinalis) is a much better source of natural vitamin C than synthetic vitamin C supplements. Although not as high in vitamin C content as our Acerola Cherry Powder, amla powder is packed with potent antioxidants with a high density of tannins and polyphenols. One such polyphenol is Ellagic acid which is believed to have some anti-cancer properties; it is also believed that it can help to prevent heart disease through reduction of risk factors such as atherogenesis.
Like most of our antioxidant rich Superfood Powders our Amla Powder is spray-dried; a process that removes moisture from the fruit at a very low heat. This allows the powder to retain the nutritional benefits of the raw fruit.
Research into the specific health benefits of Amla Powder is ongoing, but studies indicate that it may:
- Be a potent antioxidant due to the high concentration of tannins, polyphenols and vitamin C
- Promote a healthy immune system
- Help to prevent colds and infections
- Support liver and kidney detoxification
- Lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- Promote health, vitality and fight fatigue
- Help to prevent hair loss
