Amla promotes and maintains healthy digestion, which in turn regulates the absorption of food by increasing the fire (know as "Agni" in Ayurveda) in the stomach, without creating any excess stomach acids. Amla is the most concentrated form of Vitamin C in the entire plant kingdom, containing up to 730 mg/100g of fresh pulp and 921 mg/100cc of pressed juice. This is approximately 20 times the vitamin C content of an orange. It is a very potent form of Vitamin C and yet is easily assimilated by the human body. The Vitamin C in the Amalaki fruit is bonded with tannins that protect it from being destroyed by heat or light.