Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Emblic Myrobalan
มะขามป้อม · Makham Pom
Phyllanthus emblica L.
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Part used
- fruit
- Crude drug
- Phyllanthi Emblicae Fructus
- In the announcement
- Used in 32 notifiable formulas (10 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Emblic Myrobalan
Summarised from the Emblic Myrobalan monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried mature fruit.
Marker with a minimum content set by the pharmacopoeiaTannins
CriterionNot less than 20.0% w/w
Constituents
Emblic Myrobalan contains ascorbic acid, rutin, mucic acid, gallic acid, phyllemblic acid, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Loss on drying | Not more than 9.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 4.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 1.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 26.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 16.0% w/w |
Storage: Emblic Myrobalan shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from light, and stored in a dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Emblic Myrobalan
32 formulas containing Emblic Myrobalan
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Makham Pom Indian gooseberryHelps maintain normal blood lipid levels in healthy adults; has antioxidant effects
- Ya Maha Chak Yai Traditional formula for lom sang and bloatingRelieves lom sang (a wind (lom) disorder associated with childhood sang), relieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Thorani Santhakhat Traditional formula for kasai and constipationRelieves kasai sen (kasai affecting the channels/sinews, sen), thao dan (a hardened band or mass in the abdomen) and constipation
- Ya Kae Ritsiduang Chamuk Formula 1 Formula for nasal ritsiduang, Formula 1Relieves nasal ritsiduang (ritsiduang chamuk)
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Triphala Triphala (three fruits)Helps balance the elements (that)
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Samha Samutthan Maha Triphala, phlegm (semha) typeHelps balance the elements (that)
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Pitta Samutthan Maha Triphala, bile (pitta) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps digestion
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Wata Samutthan Maha Triphala, wind (wata) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps with bowel movements
- Chatuphalathika Four-fruit formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
- Ya Hom Nawakot Fragrant nine-kot formula for dizziness and nauseaRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), nausea and vomiting (wind causing tightness in the chest, lom chuk naen nai ok) in the elderly; relieves post-fever wind (lom plai khai) (after recovering from fever, symptoms remain such as nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, abdominal bloating and fatigue)
- Ya Maha Chak Yai Traditional formula for lom sang and bloatingRelieves lom sang (a wind (lom) disorder associated with childhood sang), relieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Thorani Santhakhat Traditional formula for kasai and constipationRelieves kasai sen (kasai affecting the channels/sinews, sen), thao dan (a hardened band or mass in the abdomen) and constipation
- Ya Ammaruekkhawathi Traditional formula for cough and phlegmRelieves cough, expels phlegm
- Ya Ammaruekkhawathi Traditional formula for cough and phlegmRelieves cough, expels phlegm
- Ya Tri Hom Three-fragrance formula for children's constipationRelieves constipation in children, purges fever toxins (rabai phit khai)
- Ya Thai Phayat Phrommakit Traditional deworming formulaExpels intestinal worms (anthelmintic) (sold only at licensed premises)
- Ya Kae Ritsiduang Chamuk Formula 1 Formula for nasal ritsiduang, Formula 1Relieves nasal ritsiduang (ritsiduang chamuk)
- Ya Kae Ai Phasom Kanphlu Cough formula with cloveRelieves cough, expels phlegm and soothes the throat
- Ya Kae Ai Phasom Manao Dong Cough formula with pickled limeRelieves cough, expels phlegm and soothes the throat
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Triphala Triphala (three fruits)Helps balance the elements (that)
- Triphala Triphala (three fruits)Helps balance the elements (that)
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Samha Samutthan Maha Triphala, phlegm (semha) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps soothe the throat
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Samha Samutthan Maha Triphala, phlegm (semha) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps soothe the throat
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Pitta Samutthan Maha Triphala, bile (pitta) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps digestion
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Pitta Samutthan Maha Triphala, bile (pitta) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps digestion
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Wata Samutthan Maha Triphala, wind (wata) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps with bowel movements
- Maha Phikat Triphala Samrap Kong Wata Samutthan Maha Triphala, wind (wata) typeHelps balance the elements (that); helps with bowel movements
- Chatuphalathika Four-fruit formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
- Chatuphalathika Four-fruit formula for bowel movementHelps with bowel movements
Development potential
Develop Emblic Myrobalan into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas32 formulas1 as a single-herb formula
THP raw-material criteria5 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot less than 20.0% w/wTannins
Three ways forward 1Notify a listed formula2Adapt it through detailed notification3Develop a Category B herbal medicine or Category C health productSee the development pathway
TIBD · extract development
Indian gooseberry extract
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