Home Herbs Index A Amla (Emblica officinalis) (Indian Gooseberry) AllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Amla (Emblica officinalis) (Indian Gooseberry) Pharmacological action: Carminative, diuretic and antiseptic, anti-oxidant. Medicinal use: Effective in palpitation, tachycardia, scurvy, cardiac and stomach debility, excessive body heat, chronic diarrhea and dysentery.