#Awla आँवला (Phyllanthus emblica)

Botanical Classification :

Botanical Name:Phyllanthus emblica

Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:  P. emblica

Conman  Name:

English : Gooseberry, Emblic Myrobalam

Hindi:  Awla(आँवला ),aamla,Nepalese or Indian gooseberry

Sanskrit : amalika, Dhatri, amalika

Introduction :
Phyllanthus Emblica(Amla),also known as Indian Gooseberry is an edible fruit which grows in India and Middle East. Amla has been used as a source of ayurvedic medicine since centuries. 

plant:
The tree is small to medium in size, reaching 8 to 18 m in height, with a crooked trunk and spreading branches. The branchlets are glabrous or finely pubescent, 10–20 cm long, usually deciduous; the leaves are simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. 

Flower:

The genus name Phyllanthus is derived from Greek words meaning leaf-flower, an allusion to the apparent bearing of flowers on the leaves. Amla flowers are small, greenish-yellow or pinkish. The flowers have six segments, but no real petals. Male and female flowers are carried separately on the same branch.

Fruit:

The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance, with 6 vertical stripes or furrows. Ripening in autumn, the berries are harvested by hand after climbing to upper branches bearing the fruits. The taste of Amla is sour, bitter and astringent, and is quite fibrous.

Seeds:

Bark:

Health Benifit :

Amla is one of the oldest known Indian fruits and the medicinal properties of this fruit have been described in major Ayurvedic texts like Charakasamhitaand Sushrutasamhita. It is one of the three ingredients of the famous Triphalarecommended for digestive disorders. It is a major source of vitamin C. Amla preparations are prescribed for controlling diabetes in Ayurveda.

• It helps in promoting longevity and enhancing digestive system (dipanapachana).
• It helps in the reduction of cough (kasahara) and fever (jvaraghna).
• It acts as on source of blood purifier (raktaprasadana).
• It helps in treating constipation(anuloma), alleviation of asthma (svasahara), strengthen of heart (hrdaya).
• It is also helpful for eyes (chakshushya), growth of hair (romasanjana), enliven the body (jivaniya), and enhance intellect (medhya).
• Phyllanthus Emblica(Amla) is helpful in unrelieved conditions like diabetes, antioxidant, prevention of ulcer.
• It is also helpful for person suffering from mental and memory effects.
• It is effective in high cholesterol, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis, swelling and pain in the pancreas (pancreatitis), cancer, stomach upset, pain in joints, diarrhea, obesity, dysentery and organ restoration.
• It is also helpful to kill germs and lower pain and swelling resulting due to the body's response yo illness of injury (inflammation).
• Phyllanthus Emblica(Amla) is said to be rich in Ascorbic Acid or Vitamin C, a dominant antioxidant helpful to trim down wrinkles, restrain pigmentation, and facilitate skin maintain its natural wetness.

#neem,नीम(Azadirachta indica)

Botanical Classification :

Botanical Name:Azadirachta indica
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Azadirachta
Species:  A. indica

Conman  Name:

English : Neem, Indian Lilac, Margosa tree, nim, crackjack, paradise tree, White cedar,                          chinaberry

Hindi: Nimb, Bal-nimb, neem, nind.

Sanskrit : Arishta, nimba, minbaka

Plant :

Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of 15–20 mt.It is evergreen, but 

in severedrought it may shed most or nearly all of its leaves. The branches are wide 

and spreading. The fairly dense crown is roundish and may reach a diameter of 15–

20 mt.

Flower:

The (white and fragrant) flowers are arranged in more-or-less drooping axillary 

panicles which are up to 25 cm long.

Fruit :

The fruit is a smooth (glabrous) olive-like drupe which varies in shape from elongate 

oval to nearly roundish, and when ripe is 1.4–2.8 cm . The fruit skin is thin and the 

bitter-sweet pulp is yellowish-white and very fibrous.

Seeds:

The white, hard inner shell (endocarp) of the fruit encloses one, rarely two or three; 

elongated seeds (kernels) have a brown seed coat.

Medicinal Uses:

Twigs :neem twigs are used to clean teeth. These  are also used to cure dandruff. Paste or fresh leaves is applied to cure chickpox/small pox. If taken internally enhances the immunity, cures the neuromuscular pains .

Leaves:
Neem leaves are used to treat chickenpox and warts by directly applying to the skin in a paste form or by bathing in water with neem leaves. In order to increase immunity of the body, neem leaves are also taken internally in the form of neem capsules or made into a tea. The tea is traditionally taken internally to reduce fever caused by malaria. This tea is extremely bitter. It is also used to soak feet for treating various foot fungi.  It has also been reported to work against termites. In Ayurveda, neem leaves are used in curing neuromuscular pains. Neem leaves are also used in storage of grains.

Neem tea is taken to reduce the fever caused by Malaria and Filaria.

Bark:The paste of fresh bark is used on boils and pimples. The powder of dry bark is used to control fleas as and ticks on pets. Neem oil is also applied on boils or ulcers. Its use is made to remove dandruff. Neem powder and neem oil can be used to check herpes.

Neem capsules are taken by diabetics as they alter the insulin requirement without affecting the blood glucose level. Neem contains two chemicals viz, Nimbin and Nimbidin which are anti inflammatory in action and relieve the itching and the reddening of the skin. They work as a great emollient by preventing moisture loss and restoring the protective barrier in the skin. They also serve as a strong analgesic or pain killer and provides instant relief from the discomfort experienced by the eczema.
Internal use of neem cures the hypertension, blood clots, heart irregularities and high cholesterol levels. It  also reduces anxiety and emotional fluctuation, thus, stabilising the heartbeat rate.
Consume a decoction of tender neem leaves sweetened with honey to eliminate the toxins in the liver.