GUDUCHI - USES IN OBGY & others

As due to Covid pandemic , everyone is aware of Rasayan & jwaraghna karma of Guduchi.

let's get to know more about it.

It is known as Gudvel in Marathi , Giloy in Hindi ,Guduchi in Sanskrit .

Latin Name - Tinospora cordifolia

Family - Menispermiaceae

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta , katu ,Kashay

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Fresh - snigdha , mrudu

           Dried - ruksha , laghu ,mrudu

Chemical Constituents -

Stem - Giloin , Berberine , volatile oil , Tinosporin , 0.48 - 1.2% starch

Leaves - beta sitesterol,octikesinol

Parts Used -  Kand (stem) ,Patra (Leaves)

USES -

🌱 Vedanasthapan ( analgesic )

🌱 Pradara ( abnormal uterine discharge) - 

• it is used with  cow milk.

• Guduchi satva is used with lodhra qwatha .

🌱 Rasayan - used in generalised weakness , TB.

  🌱 It is explained in Stanyashodhan gana by charakaacharya.

🌱 Jwaraghna

🌱 Daha ( burning sensation ) - it is used with sugar and jeeraka.

🌱 Pitta - it is used with sugar.

🌱 it is beneficial in jwara (Pyrexia) ,Prameha (DM),yakrut vikar (liver disorders), Amlapitta,Kamala (Jaundice), Atisara (Diarrhoea) , Aamvata (RA) ,Vatrakta (gout), kushtha.

🌱 It also works as Balya & Hrudya.

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.