Ayurvedic Dravya · Medicinal · — kcal / 100g

Amla juice Amalaki Svarasa

Also known as: amla ras, gooseberry juice

Fresh-pressed amalaki — five rasas, sour-dominant yet cooling, the rare fruit that pacifies all three doshas; the daily rasayana in its most direct form.

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Amla juice — Ayurvedic Medicinal & USDA Nutrition

Amla juice — Rasa: Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Pungent, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Pungent, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Liquid
Digestibility & Agni
5/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Sharad, Hemanta, Shishira · Morning

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Fresh-pressed amalaki — five rasas, sour-dominant yet cooling, the rare fruit that pacifies all three doshas; the daily rasayana in its most direct form.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Fresh amla pressed and taken 15–30 ml on an empty stomach, ideally with honey. Fresh svarasa outranks bottled; bottled outranks none.

Classical Provenance: Charaka Samhita (amalaki rasayana); Bhavaprakasha (dhatri).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • on an empty stomach with honey (classical pairing)
  • with aloe juice in modern practice
  • a pinch of turmeric for metabolic support

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: acute diarrhea
  • Contraindication: very cold constitutions on cold mornings (take with honey)
  • Contraindication: night consumption (sour-cooling at bedtime)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Amla juice

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tbsp (15g):

NutrientPer 100gPer Serving (1 tbsp)
Total Sugars5.9 g0.9 g
Vitamin C550.2 mg82.5 mg

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