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Amla Oil: Amla Benefits For Hair & More!

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Amla oil is not something you hear about too often. Or, at least I didn’t until recently. I was actually kind of surprised that I just discovered it, as I’m pretty into healing and beauty-related oils.

But alas, I was one of the last to know about this, apparently. And I’m here to save you so that you too don’t continue living your life being totally unaware of this plant and its many uses.

The amla tree, which we can benefit from in different forms, has been used in traditional medicine for a long time. Keep on reading to find out how you can keep the tradition alive and benefit from amla.   

What Is Amla? What Is Amla Powder?

Powder in bowl and on spoon.

Amla powder.

Emblic, emblic myrobalan, Indian gooseberry, Malacca tree, and finally, amla- for one plant, this tree certainly has plenty of names! Amla is native to India, although it is now also grown throughout Asia and parts of the Middle East. This berry has long been viewed in India as a nutritious and even medicinal fruit. It contains as much vitamin C as 20 oranges! It also packs in plenty of calcium, phosphorous, and iron. While it’s mostly sour, amla contains four out of the other five tastes as well – bitter, pungent, sweet, and astringent.

Ayurvedic medicine began using amla for everything from encouraging healthy brain function in older people to treating constipation and even anxiety. It’s chock full of antioxidants that help protect our bodies from free radical damage. Plus, it has great benefits for your skin and hair.  

You can reap the benefits of amla from amla powder, which you can consume either raw or in juice. You can also eat it in a variety of different ways such as making it into a jam, pickling it, or having candied amla. Many people prefer to eat it creatively in order to overpower its bitterness. This is why it’s common to mix it into a beverage or sprinkle it onto fruit to enjoy as a snack. Amla extract can also be used to make an oil, which we’ll speak more about later.   

Amla Powder Benefits For Health

As we touched upon before, this powder is a pure form of Vitamin C. This means that it will boost your immune system, help those at risk for cardiovascular disease, and even minimize skin wrinkling. Amla powder’s ability to help protect us from free radical damage means that using it makes us less prone to inflammation and cancer.

This powder is also a great tool in keeping your skin moisturized and glowing. If you mix it in water to consume it or you add it to a face mask, you’ll easily be able to reap the benefits. Just mix the powder with some honey and yogurt, apply it to your face and leave it on until it fully dries. Once you wash it off, you’ll see that your skin is clean and smooth.

The amazing amla powder can even help with digestive issues. This is because of its high fiber content, which can help relieve you of your constipation woes. Its anti-inflammatory properties can also help treat hyperacidity and stomach ulcers. And the powder can also help with indigestion, heartburn, jaundice, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Lastly, amla powder is especially handy for diabetics. It contains chromium, which makes the body react better to insulin and helps regulate blood sugar levels.

Amla Oil For Hair Growth: Amla Oil Benefits For Hair Explained

Woman holding her hair back.

Woman with long hair.

Not only well-liked for its medicinal properties, amla for hair care and scalp boosting is also popular. Researchers are still studying the effects of amla oil, but Ayurvedic medicine has been recognizing its benefits for ages. The oil is usually made by submerging dried amla fruit in a base oil and then filtering and purifying the oil.

According to beliefs over time, this oil can prevent hair loss and premature graying. Amla hair oil can condition and strengthen hair follicles to the roots, and it can minimize dandruff. Research also suggests that amla oil can help encourage hair growth.

Although we’re still waiting for science to back up what people have believed about amla oil for years, there are plenty of benefits to tout. The possibilities include strengthening the hair and scalp, addressing parasitic hair and scalp infections (think annoying lice infestations), fighting or preventing fungal and bacterial hair and scalp infections, and just generally improving the appearance of your hair.

Something interesting to note is that amla oil might also be beneficial in targeting male pattern baldness, a condition involving a receding hairline. And anyone who’s suffered from this is usually eager to find a solution to the problem. How exactly can amla oil help? It works by inhibiting 5-alpha-reductase, which finasteride, a medication to treat male pattern baldness, also does.

When it comes to using this oil for hair, you can buy it in different concentrations. Most agree that the ideal concentration level is a 7.5% solution with water. Luckily, though, you’re not likely to experience any negative side effects if you use a bit too much of the oil. Buying or making your own amla shampoo is probably the easiest way to reap its hair-boosting benefits. You can also use amla powder to enjoy amla’s hair perks. Simply make a paste using shikakai, curd, and amla powder, put it on your scalp and leave it for a half-hour. Feel free to add a few drops of lime to the paste for added benefits.

Conclusion

Well, there you have it! Three thousand years of amla secrets unlocked. It’s kind of cool how some things in nature can have such a plethora of benefits, and this oil is no exception. Whether you choose to use the powder or the oil, and no matter how you choose to use them, you’ll be helping so many different parts of your body all at once.