Herb
Amla (Indian Gooseberry)
A sour green fruit exceptionally rich in vitamin C, taken as powder or juice to support immunity, digestion, and hair.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 80/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Amla, also called Indian gooseberry, is a tart green fruit from a tree native to India, long valued in traditional wellness practices for its unusually high and stable vitamin C content.
✨ Why it's good for you
- Very rich in vitamin C to help support immunity
- Traditionally used to support healthy digestion
- May help support healthy hair and skin
- Provides antioxidant plant compounds
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 tablespoon (7g) amla powder · about 20 calories
- Vitamin C 60mg
- Fiber 2g
- Iron 0.3mg
- Calcium 3mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
🥄 How to use it
Stir ½–1 teaspoon of amla powder into water or a smoothie, or take it as a juice; its vitamin C is unusually stable, surviving drying well.
How much: ½–1 teaspoon of powder daily, in water or food.
Show full details & how to prepare it
Amla, the Indian gooseberry, is one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C — and unusually, its vitamin C is so stable that it survives drying into a powder. Revered in traditional medicine, it's used to support the immune systemYour body's built-in defense team that fights off germs and helps you heal. More →, aid digestionHow your body breaks food down into pieces small enough to use for energy. More →, and nourish the hair and scalp.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- Generally very safe and food-like; very large amounts may loosen the stool or mildly thin the blood.
- Its acidity can affect sensitive teeth — rinse after.
- Those on blood thinners or with very low blood pressure should be moderate.
📚 What others say
- A whole-food powerhouse of stable vitamin C
- Long valued for immunity, digestion, and hair
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
A sour little fruit packed with sustaining light. Not all that strengthens us is sweet.
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