Other Names : Tinospora crispa Willd, Makabuhay, Tinospora cordifolia Miers, Guduchi, Amritavalli, Chinnaruha, Giloy, Chittamritu, Amrit<br>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.
*Rheumatism 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.
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