Pickles, sauces, chutneys, and jams, as well as various juices, have long been made with the Indian gooseberry aka Amla. Amla juice is also a popular Ayurvedic beverage. This fruit is ascribed a near-divine status in many mythological stories, and traditional medicine suggests that it can heal almost any illness. Amla has been shown in experimental research to have antiviral and antimicrobial effects.