Tinospora cordifolia
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Other Names : Tinospora crispa Willd, Makabuhay
Gulancha Tinospora is a large climber with succulent,corky,grooved stems with the branches sending down slender pendulous fleshy roots.The plant belongs to the familyMenispermaceae.The leaves are membranous,7-9 nerved,5-12 cm. long,rounded or cordate which is heart-shaped.Male flowers are clustered in the axils and the yellow female flowers are usually solitary.The fruits are pea-sized and red in colour when ripe. PARTS USED: Stem,leaves,roots and fruits.
Special Precautions of Gulancha Tinospora
Benefits and uses of Gulancha Tinospora are
- General debility or weakness,dyspepsia or indigestion,fevers and urinary diseases.
- Antispasmodic,antipyretic or helps inreducing fevers and anti-inflammatory.
- Gout,which is characterized by the inflammation of the joints.
- Visceral obstruction and leprosy.
- Rheumatism and jaundice.
