Indian gooseberry has undergone preliminary research, demonstrating in vitro antiviral and antimicrobial properties. Experimental preparations of leaves, bark or fruit have shown potential efficacy against laboratory models of disease, such as for inflammation, cancer, age-related renal disease, and diabetes. A human pilot study demonstrated reduction of blood cholesterol levels in both normal and hypercholesterolemia. Although fruits are reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), the specific contents are disputed and the overall antioxidant strength of amla may derive instead from its high density of tannins and other polyphones'. The fruit also contains flavonoids, kaempferol, ellagic acid and Gallic acid.
According to Ayurveda, amla is specific to pitta due to its sweet taste and cooling energy. However, amla is thought to balance vata by virtue of its sour taste, and kapha due to its astringent taste and drying action. It may be used as a rejuvenate to promote longevity, and traditionally to enhance digestion, treat constipation, reduce fever, purify the blood, reduce cough, alleviate asthma, strengthen the heart, benefit the eyes, stimulate hair growth, enliven the body, and enhance intellect. In Ayurvedic poly-herbal formulations, Indian gooseberry is a common constituent, and most notably is the primary ingredient in an ancient herbal called Chyawanprash. This formula, which contains 43 herbal ingredients as well as clarified butter, sesame oil, sugar cane juice, and honey, was first mentioned in the Charaka Samhita as a premier rejuvenate compound.

The dried fruits of the tree constitute the drug Bhaeda. The fruit are useful in stomach disorder such as indigestion, diarrhea. It is given also as a brain tonic and is applied on eyes as a soothing lotion. Baheda is useful in piles, leprosy, dropsy and fever. The half dried fruit are Considered to be purgative but the ripe and dried fruits has the opposite property.The Baheda fruit is one of the three constituents of the Triphala.

Mahuwa Oil- Manufacturing of soaps particularly laundry soaps. As edible oil in a small qty. by tribals. Refined oil is used in edible purpose for blending in Vanaspati upto 5%. Refined oil finds use in the manufacturing of the lubricating grease and fatty alcohol. Manufacturing of candles, as bathing oil in jute industry, as a smoothing agent for spinning in woolen mills. For production of Stearic Acid. Mahuwa oil has emollient properties and is used in skin disease. Rheumatism and headche. It is also a laxative and considered useful in habitual constipation, piles and haemorrhoids and as an emetic. It can also used it as an illuminant and hair fixer.