Giloy

Scientific name of Giloy-Indian tinospora: Tinospora cordifolia

Name of Giloy-Indian Tinospora in different languages:

English: Heartleaf moonseed, Indian Tinospora

Sanskrit: Guduchi, Amritavalli

Hindi: Giloy, Gulancha

Malayalam: Amruthu-അമൃത്, Chittamruthu-ചിറ്റമൃത്

Plant description:

Giloy-Heart leaf moonseed or Amruthuvalli is a climbing shrub found all over India, growing in normal Indian climate and dry forest areas, The leaves are human heart-shaped and the bark is off-white or grey in color, The stems are finger and it is useful plant part used in medicines, it has a slender aerial root which reaches the ground. Flowers are yellow, seen in nodes in the old stem. Fruits turn red when it becomes ripe.

Useful plant parts:

Stem

Chemical Contents:

Tinocordifolin, tinocordifolioside, tinocordioside, cordioside, picroretine, colombine, columbin and arabinogalactan polysaccharide.

Medicinal uses:

To treat liver, stomach, and skin disorders, to treat diabetes, Anti-aging, and increase sexual power.

Giloy-Gulancha-Indian Tinospora is considered a miraculous medicine in Ayurvedic scriptures

How to prepare medicines with Amruth:

For diabetic patients:

Cut the stem of giloy in approximately 1 inch and boil in 1 of water till the water is reduced to 1 glass, 50ml can be drunk one time, it is also very effective for controlling cholesterol.

To treat all types of fevers:

we can prepare a decoction of giloy and tulasi to treat fever-Take Giloy / Amrita ( Indian Tinospora), Stem, 1 foot length, and take 8 to 10 tulsi(Holy basil) leaves. Cut the stem of Giloy into small pieces and grind with tulasi leaves to make a paste add this mixture in one liter of water and allow it to boil well to reduce the water became 250 ml. this can be taken three times daily.

Gulancha is one of the ingredients in Ayurveda medicines like-