Emblica Officinalis: A Traditional Indian Herb
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Emblica officinalis, a famous Indian herb commonly known as amala, became more popular during the COVID era. It is one of the most useful medicinal plants in classical Indian science, i.e., ayurveda. Its common popular synonym is Dhatri or Anurse, which means it cares for the person as a mother care for her child. Emblica officinalis has both nutritional and medicinal values. It is one of the herbs with the richest source of vitamin C. Even though its fruit comes in the category of minor fruit, it is very popular not only among farmers and nurserymen but also among ayurvedic physicians and even among scientists because of its increasing demand, especially during COVID, also due to its commercial significance, which is highly remunerative, because it does not require much care.
The Emblica officinalis syn. Phyllanthus emblica, or Indian gooseberry, comes in the category of minor arid zone fruit, which is a crop of commercial significance.
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