5 benefits of amla powder

Amla or Indian gooseberry is one of the ancient beneficial food we know, Amla powder is made by grinding the dried amla paste. It's being used in Ayurveda from centuries to treat everything from hair to stomach.

Amla is a citrus fruit which is rich in Vitamin C and fibre.

Benefits

1. Blood Purification Consuming amla powder every day works wonders on your body. Mix half spoon of amla powder with half spoon of honey or jaggery powder and eat it before 1 hour of going to bed every day. This gives your body the required dose of immunity, iron which helps in improving the haemoglobin level, thus making your blood naturally purified.
   

2. Hair Growth Amla is known for its potent healing properties. It prevents grey hair, removes dandruff, strengths hair from roots, moisturizes frizzy hair naturally. Mix amla powder with curd, leave it overnight to ferment and apply on the scalp in the morning. After 1 hour, wash it with cold water. This will do the magic, repeat this twice week for benefits.
   

3. Anti-ageing Amla is rich in antioxidants. Free radicals are responsible for breaking down our skin's collagen, resulting in unflattering skin blemishes like wrinkling, dark spots, fine lines and loose, saggy skin. The reducing agents, antioxidants, prevents skin from free radical damage. To benefit this, drink a glass of water mixed with amla powder every day with a pinch of rock salt. Hence, this can be your beauty secret.
   

4. Constipation Due to its high fibre content which works wonderfully for the digestive system, it gives you free motion. Thus the amla powder is one of the effective cure of many stomach ulcers and acidity due to it's neutralizing effect on stomach acids. According to ayurveda amla has properties which regulate the Pitta in the stomach, Pitta combines fire and water elements from which bile is formed. Amla also heals the inner lining of the stomach and 0oesophagus, which reduces the burning sensation.
   

5. Boosts Immunity Amla powder is the best source of Vitamin C and it helps you build strong immunity by making your blood vessels strong and thick by regulating bad cholesterol. It also helps treat cold and flu.

Crux

You don't have to consume amla powder in different ways to reap the benefits. You can follow just one way to get the full benefits. I consume half tbsp of amla powder with honey before bed every day and its shown some amazing results. You can purchase the natural amla powder by Baidhyanath at a very cheap price.

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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are my personal opinions. I am not any certified nutritionist or dietician. I read books and research about a topic before I pen it down. Please contact your health advisor for any complications or implementations. This just gives you all the possible information regarding health.