Do You Eat Goose Berries?

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Goose berries are fleshy green coloured fruits grown in the tropical countries. They are about the size of a lemon, though some varieties are small in shpe. They are sour to taste and locally i India we refer them as Amla. In Hindi and Marathi we call them as Aawla, In Telugu we call them as Usiri Kaaya. This fruit is normally not eaten raw because of its sourness and bit of bitterness too! But people make Pickles from these fruits. Mrabba is another way of consuming this fruit where this fruit is allowed to soak itself in Sugar, After absorbing the sugar from the syrupthus formewd this fruit can be preserved for years together. This fruit after boiling in sugar syrup is dried in sunlight and have the shelf life of few months. Goose berries are very good source for Vitamin C and it is an excellent anti oxidant, there by increasing the body resistabce against the infecions. Amla is having special position in the Ayurvedic form of medicine as it is having good effect for the health. Chyavan Prash is one of the product by Ayurveda which is abundantly used in India by Young and Old alike. Constipation, Common Cold, Diabetis, Digestive Disturbances, Respiatory diseases are few for which Amla is recommended by Ayurveda Doctors!Well! Have you wever consumed Amla, if yes in what form? Please respond! Thanks!