The efficacy and function of emblica powder

Emblic powder is a tonic that contains many nutrients and trace elements, and also has certain medicinal value. Emblic powder is rich in 17 kinds of amino acids, as well as various types of vitamins, carotene, fatty acids, and nutrients needed by the human body such as calcium, selenium, zinc, and potassium. The main effects of emblica powder are: clearing away heat and cooling blood, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. It can relieve various diseases such as indigestion, abdominal distension, cough, etc., and can also delay aging.

1. Nutritional value of Phyllanthus emblica

The fruit of Phyllanthus emblica contains flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, carotene, vitamin A, vitamin pp, etc. It is especially rich in vitamin C, with a content of 0.6% to 0.92%. The content is highest in spring fruits, sometimes even up to 1.82%, which is 160 times the content of apples and 100 times the content of citrus. It is second only to the king of fruit vitamin C, sea buckthorn.

Emblica also contains 17 kinds of amino acids, including 8 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body. The total amino acid content is 185mg/100g, mainly glutamic acid, proline, aspartic acid, alanine and lysine.

Emblic contains a variety of trace elements, which is richer than apples, including selenium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, etc.

Emblica seeds contain 26% fatty acids, mainly including: linolenic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid, etc.

2. The efficacy and function of Phyllanthus emblica

The fruit of Phyllanthus emblica tastes sour and slightly astringent, clears away heat and cools blood, helps digestion and strengthens the spleen, and promotes salivation and quenches thirst. It is mainly used to treat blood heat and blood stasis, indigestion, abdominal distension, cough, sore throat, dry mouth and vitamin C deficiency.

In Tibetan medicine, Phyllanthus emblica is mainly used to treat Bacon's disease, Tripa disease, blood disease, hypertension, etc. Recent research results show that Phyllanthus emblica has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-aging and liver-protecting effects.

3. How to eat Phyllanthus emblica

Dip the fresh fruit in some caramel salt and chili powder and eat it directly. It has a sour and sweet taste, helps digestion, and stimulates appetite.

Remove the core and take out the pulp, pound it into puree in a wooden mortar. Add different seasonings according to personal taste and it will have a unique flavor.

Put it in an earthenware pot, soak it in salt water, and add chili pepper, ginger, cinnamon and other seasonings. It can be eaten after a few days and can be taken and eaten at any time from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

Soak the fruits of the emblica fruit in corn wine or glutinous rice wine and drink it after a few days. This wine has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects.

The ethnic minorities in Xishuang often use emblica bark powder as seasoning when making their traditional famous dish "chopped pork" (mixing chopped pork with a variety of seasonings and eating it directly). In addition to adding some sour, bitter, astringent, and sweet flavors, it may also have the effect of sterilization and disinfection.