Bhu Amlaki: Medicinal Uses, Formulations, Contraindications

Scientific Name: 

• Phyllanthus niruri. 

Local Names:

• Bengali: Bhui Amla
• Gujrati: Bho Ambla
• Sanskrit: Tamli, Tamlaki. 
• Tamil : Fizakai-nelli
• Hindi: Potal Ambra 
• Kanadi: Arunerlli
• Marathi: Bhuambli
• Telugu: lelbucibikchetto. 

Interesting Facts:

• It is a small plant with an average height of 8 inches. 
• Leafs looks like the Leafs of Amlaki.
• Flower blossoms in the end of rainy season. 
• It is seen all over the India mainly North India. 
• Fruits are rounded and small in size. 
• Fruits come with the winter. 

Medicinal Uses;

• Juice of the roots with honey is very effective in the hiccup. 
• It is called as netra-beth-hara means it relives the eye ache. It is used for the treatment red eye, conjunctivitis, swelling of eye lids. 
• Juice of the leafs is very much effective in dysentery and abdominal discomfort. 
• It is good for the treatment minor cuts and skin infections. 
• It is good for the treatment paronychia. 
• It is good for the treatment of Jaundice or all kinds of Hepatitis. 
• It is used for the treatment infected and untreated wounds or secondary infections.
• It is used for the management of pain related to fractures. 
• It is good as a general tonic. 
• It is good for the treatment fatty liver. 
• It is used for the treatment of fever.  

Formulation:

• Cap. Bhumyamlaki 
• All most liver  tonics contains Bhumyamlaki. 

Contraindications:

• No known contraindications. 
• Safe for use by pregnant women and children. 
• Lactating mothers can also use it. 

Side Effects:

• No known side effects.