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Limited clinical data suggest antioxidant, lipid-lowering, and cardioprotective effects, with some traditional uses supported by preclinical studies. Human studies are often small.
Benefits
- Rich in antioxidants
- helps fight free radicals
- traditionally used as a rejuvenative tonic
- supports digestion and appetite
- mild laxative effect
- eye tonic.
Key compounds
Ascorbic acidpolyphenolsflavonoidstanninsgallic acidEmblicanin AEmblicanin Bpyrogallol
May help with
- Traditionally used in Ayurveda as Rasayana (rejuvenative tonic)
- to relieve symptoms of hyperacidity/dyspepsia
- as a digestive tonic
- mild laxative
- and eye tonic.
Best for these goals
Rich in antioxidantshelps fight free radicalstraditionally used as a rejuvenative tonicsupports digestion and appetitemild laxative effecteye tonic.
How to use it
Dried fruit, Powdered, Non-Standardized Ethanolic Extracts (Dry extract, Tincture, Fluid extract), Capsules
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
May cause a laxative effect. Consult a healthcare practitioner if pregnant (for doses >3g/day) or breastfeeding, or if symptoms persist/worsen. Do not use as a laxative if you have fever or undiagnosed gastrointestinal trouble. | Interactions: May increase antiplatelet activity when used with clopidogrel or ecosprin. May interfere with chemotherapy and radiation therapy due to strong antioxidant effects.
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