by ayur times
Amla contains iron and vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Ascorbic acid in Amla helps to increase the absorption of the iron in the gut. It also improves the absorption of iron from other foods as well.
In ayurveda, Amla is a well-known anti-anemic herb and widely used alone or in the combination of other herbs to increase hemoglobin and treat anemia naturally.
Amla increases iron absorption in the body by 19 times when consumed along with iron-rich foods. It also contains malic acid, citric acid, gallic acid and tartaric acid in addition to ascorbic acid. These phytochemicals also support in increasing the bioavailability of iron.
In ayurveda, we also consider Ashwagandha as an anti-anemic and hematogenic herb. Hematogenic means the agent that increases and stimulates the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow.