Giloy - Tinospora Cardifolia
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Tinospora |
| Species: | T. cordifolia |
OTHER COMMON NAMES :
Other common names and synonyms are
SANSKRIT – Guduchi, Amrita, Amritavalli, Madhuparni, Guduchika, Chinnobhava, Vatsadani, Kundalini, Chakralakshanika,
Tantrika.
BENGALI – Gulancha
HINDI – Guruchi, Giloy, Amrita
GUJRATI – Galo, Garo
TELUGU – Thippateega
KANNADA – Amrutavalli
KASHMIRI – Amrita, Gilo
MALAYALAM – Chittamrutu
MARATHI – GulveL
ORIYA – Guluchi
PANJABI – Galo
TAMIL – Seendal, Seendil kodi
ASSAMESE – Sidhdhilata, Amarlata
ENGLISH – Tinospora
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF GILOY :
Tinospora cordifolia contains diverse phytochemicals, including alkaloids, phytosterols, glycosides, tinosporide, and various other phytochemicals.
PART USED AS MEDICINE :
- Stem
- Leaves
Stem is a main medicinal part of Giloy (Tinospora Cordifolia). Leaves are also beneficial in liver diseases.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES :
Primary Actions
- Immunomodulator
- Rejuvenative
- Adaptogen
- Anti-inflammatory
- Mild Analgesic
- Antacid
- Febrifuge
- Anti-gout
- Anti-mutagenic
- Antioxidant
- Anticancer
- Anti-stress
- Antipruritics
- Hematogenic (helps in formation of red blood cells)
- Detoxifier
Secondary Actions
- Demulcent
- Carminative
- Anti-constipation
- Digestive Stimulant
- Hypo-glycemic
- Diuretic ( with heavy dosage)
KARMA (ACTION - PHARMACODYNAMICS) :
काश्मरी तुवरा तिक्ता वीर्योष्णा मधुरा गुरु।
दीपनी पाचनी मेध्या भेदिनी भ्रमशोषजित्। दोषतृष्णाऽऽमशूलार्शोविषदाहन्धरापहा ॥
तत्त्फलं बृंहणं वृष्यं गुरु केश्यं रसायनम्। वातपित्ततृषारक्तक्षयमूत्रविबन्धनुत् ॥
स्वादु पार्क हिमं स्निग्धं तुवराम्लं विशुद्धिकृत् । हन्याद दाहतृषावातरक्तपित्तक्षतक्षयान् ॥ – भावप्रकाश