Is it true that boiling amla (Indian gooseberry) destroys most of its vit C content and renders it useless?

I have advised to eat amla regularly, but not boil it. I don't like the taste of raw amla. How can I consume it?Is it true that boiling amla (Indian gooseberry) destroys most of its vit C content and renders it useless?
To your question boiling amla destroys vit C is incorrect because


vit C in amla specially, unlike lemon and oranges, it is heat stable


and therefore will not be destroyed. The preparation Chavanprash


which was discovered in olden times to rejevunate sage Chavan


would not have shown its effect if vit C was destroyed. Rest assured


vit C in amla is heat stable nevertheless if you want to have the cake


and eat it too then go for amla powder which is available throughout


the year. Just one teaspoonful of amla powder along with one teaspoonful of raw honey taken every at night after your meals can


give you all the benefits of consuming raw amla. Good luck and God


bless you Juhi. Cheers :o)Is it true that boiling amla (Indian gooseberry) destroys most of its vit C content and renders it useless?
';Kashaayam Katu Tiktoshnam


Swaadu Chaamalakam Himam


Param Tridosha hrut Vrishyam.


Jwaraghnam cha Rasaayanam


Dhanvanthari Nighantu.';





As the Ayurvedic Formula quoted above the amla or Nellikaai or Indian Gooseberry can be taken in any form (Jwaraghnam cha Rasaayanam) and the basic qualities will not change by boiling or drying or even cooking. These fruits are reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), 445 mg/100g-





There is no preparation out of Indian Gooseberry excepting it is put into hot water before making one type of pickle as the rip gooseberries will talk lot of time to get prepared in oil and salt.





So you can take it boiled also if needed and the effects will be same. -
What is Gooseberry? Ask yourself. It is the fruit of gooseberry tree and contains the seed. Will that seed grow if it is boiled? No, should be your answer. If the amblical chord of a child is snapped will it die? No, again should be your answer. It separates the child from the mother when the chords are snapped and it grows separately as an individual. Similarly, when a gooseberry falls from its tree, its amblical chord with the tree is cut so that it can become another tree and grow as an individual tree. What does that mean? it means there is life in the gooseberry in the form of seed and to protect that seed the body or the covering has been given temporarily which is subject to putrification when sowed in the ground for germination, just the same way the body is protecting the sould of the human being temporarily until death and putrification of the body. My last question is what will happen if you boil that new born child at 100 degree or more degree temperature? It will certainly die. What is our conclusion? Anything which is boiled dies and loses its vigour, versatality, spirit, life and all those qualities physical as well as spiritual, what makes it what it is. The Gooseberry is not an exception.





And to Jayaraman on the following Slokam:








';Kashaayam Katu Tiktoshnam


Swaadu Chaamalakam Himam


Param Tridosha hrut Vrishyam.


Jwaraghnam cha Rasaayanam


Dhanvanthari Nighantu.';





What is quoted above from Dhanwanthari Nighantu says Kashayam (the concoction) is Kadu (Strongly / bitter ) Tiktha 鈥?ushnam (of Kopaka Rasam can be neutralized by Shamakarasam which are Sweet, Acidic and Salt) 鈥?the reason why when gooseberry is put in brine solution it looses its Thiktha Rasa or it is normally used as Murabba (a kind of jam preparation) with lot of jaggery(Sweet Rasam(taste)) in it. And further talks about its Swadu (Taste) and of Tridosha(three defects) hrut , Jwaraghnam and Rasayanam. I do not find the boiling aspect mentioned here. It only says it can be used for those attributes in various preparations. What is lost or not lost seems not to have been mentioned. Can you enlighten me Jayaraman.





The best way for you to eat Gooseberry without boiling it, and if you do not like it in the raw form, is to use boiled and cooled water (to my mind here the water is boiled and cooled to use only as a sterilized media), put salt in it, more than to taste. Put the gooseberry in it, and it should lie immersed in it completely and water level should be much above the gooseberry. Transfer the above to an airtight jar or plastic container. Keep it for at least 10 days. Add green chillies to taste if so wish. This process will remove its ';kadu tiktha rasam'; and will be well enjoyed by kids as well. Can be used as a side dish for lunch and dinner. Eat it as raw when the gooseberry change to yellow colour. Eat one or two gooseberries daily using a dry spoon. Can add red chilli etc. and convert it to pickle also.
You can use it as pickle or take it in powder form with water or milk.Amla Murubba is available in the market.Also,instead of boiling,you may steam them and then eat.Amla chutney is also very popular.
amls ras that is amla juice which is extract of raw amla available in ayurvedic medical shops, you can take 10 ml of the juice twice a day. that will develop resistance to your body from infections
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