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Scientific Name: Tinospora cordifolia
English Name: Gulancha tinospora,
Sanskrit Name: Guduchi, Giloy
Description of the herb Tinospora cordifolia
It is a climbing shrub. Barks are gray-brown or cream-white
and warty. Leaves re broad, pointed at the tip and having
margin. Small flowers appear in summer and fruits in
winter. The plant climbing on a neem tree is considered
to be therapeutically more useful.
Distribution:
It grows in tropical and sub tropical regions up to
an altitude of 300 meters.
Part Used: Stem
Phytochemicals:
Its principal constituents are tinosporine, tinosporide,
tinosporaside, cordifolide, cordifol, heptacosanol,
clerodane furano diterpene, diterpenoid furanolactone
tinosporidine, columbin and b-sitosterol.
Medicinal properties:
It is Ant periodic, Antipyretic, Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory.
It is a constituent of several compound preparations.
It is used in fever, urinary disorders, dyspepsia, torpidity
of the liver, skin diseases, secondary syphilis, rheumatism,
constipation, tuberculosis, leprosy and general debility.
It is also used in treatment of rheumatism and jaundice.
It is a blood purifier and may be useful in AIDS and
other immune diseases also. It is also being proposed
for cancer patients before and after chemotherapy.
Indications for use of Tinospora cordifolia
herb powder
1. It is a very useful treatment for gout and
high uric acid.
2. It is a natural blood purifier and
is very useful for skin problems like Acne,
Psoriasis, eczema, Lichen planus and others.
3. It is an immunomodulator and is useful for immunity
deficient conditions like AIDS and other auto-immune
disorders.
4. Our herbal powder Navkarshik Churna contains
this herb and other useful herbs for gout.You can buy
this powder at our website
Dosage:
Powder: 5 gm twice daily
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