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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. | 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== | ==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== | ==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. | *General debility or weakness,dyspepsia or indigestion,fevers and urinary diseases. | ||
*Antispasmodic,antipyretic or helps inreducing fevers and anti-inflammatory. | *Antispasmodic,antipyretic or helps inreducing fevers and anti-inflammatory. | ||
*Gout,which is characterized by the inflammation of the joints. | *Gout,which is characterized by the inflammation of the joints. | ||
*Visceral obstruction and leprosy. | *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. | ||
[[Category:Treatments]] | [[Category:Treatments]] | ||
[[Category:herbal medicine]] | [[Category:herbal medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Ayurveda]] | [[Category:Ayurveda]] |
Revision as of 12:18, 17 November 2013
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.