Difference between revisions of "Tinospora cordifolia"

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Other Names : Tinospora crispa Willd, Makabuhay, Tinospora cordifolia Miers, Guduchi, Amritavalli, Chinnaruha, Giloy, Chittamritu, Amrit
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

• Diabetic patients are advised to use guduchi with caution, since it can lower blood sugar levels.
• In case you are about to undergo a surgery, stop consuming guduchi two weeks beforehand, since it can interfere with blood sugar control during the surgery.
• It is better to avoid guduchi during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Benefits and uses of Gulancha Tinospora are

All parts of guduchi plant are used for various medicinal purposes.

• 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.
• The plant oil is effective in reducing pain and edema and in gout and skin diseases.
• The herb accords longevity, enhances memory, improves health, and bestows youth, betters complexion, voice, energy and luster of the skin.
• It is helpful in treating digestive ailments such as hyperacidity, colitis, worm infestations, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, excessive thirst, and vomiting and even liver disorders like hepatitis.
• Fresh juice of guduchi, when mixed with rock candy, speeds up the recovery in hepatitis patients.
• It helps in remedying ailments like raktapitta, anemia, cardiac debility, diabetes, sexual debility and splenic disorders.
• The starch of the plant serves as a household remedy for chronic fever, relieves burning sensation and increases energy and appetite.
• The decoction of guduchi, mixed with nimba and vasa, eases the itching and oozing.
• It benefits general weakness, dyspepsia, impotency, dysentery, secondary syphilis, tuberculosis, jaundice, constipation, leprosy, general debility, cutaneous rashes and condylomata.
• Guduchi helps in getting rid of renal caliculi and reduces blood urea level.
• The decoction of guduchi and sunthi is a good combination for treating gout and rheumatic disorders.
• Guduchi juice, when taken with cow’s milk or lodhra, is effective in combating leucorrhea.
• The juice is mixed with cumin seeds and consumed to reduce the burning sensation caused due to pitta.
• The root of guduchi is a strong emetic and used for bowel obstruction.