GUDUCHI

Botanical Name : Tinospora cordifolia
Sanskrit -- Amruta
Hindi Name :Giloya, Guduchi
Bengali Name :Gulancha/palo,
Tamil Name :Shindilakodi
Kannada Name :Amrita balli.
Malayalam Name:ambrithu
Panjabi Name :gilo

Bio energetics:
Rasa (Taste)- Tikta (Bitter); Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna (Characteristics)- Guru (Heavy); Snigdha (Unctuous)
Veerya (Potency)- Ushna (Warm)
Vipaka (Post digestion effect)- Madhura (Sweet)

Parts Used : Stem, leaves

Effect on Tridosha :
Pacifies all the three Doshas and maintain their balance with each other i.e. why it is said to be having Rasayana character; besides it find important place in the herbs useful in management of diseases having Tridoshic origin.when taken with Ghruta (Indian clarified butter) it balances Vata, with Guda (Jaggery) Pitta and with honey the Kapha.

Actions according to Ayurveda:

• Vaya sthapana- Guduchi increases longevity
• Daha prashamana- Guduchi alleviates burning sensation
• Trishna nigrahana- Guduchi alleviates excessive thirst
• Stanya shodhana- Guduchi purifies the breast milk
• Triptighna- Guduchi alleviates anorexia making a person to feel hungry
• Rasayani- Rejuvenator
• Samgrahini- Means it has the tendency to absorb the liquid content from the Malas (Gastric waste) giving it normal consistency
• Balya- Guduchi increases strength
• Agni deepani- Guduchi ignites digestive fire
• Valee palita nashini- Guduchi delays the signs of aging
• Medhya- Enhances grasping power, memory and recollection ability.

Medicinal Uses:

Immune booster - Modern research shows that Guduchi is strong immunostimulant with very good anti-cytotoxic (drugs used in treating cancer) effects. The helps to reduce effects of these toxic cancer-fighting drugs, and with its immune-promoting qualities, could even prevent cancer. Another study shoes it to be effective in reducing rheumatic complications. Guduchi is an excellent herb to take as an immune booster and general tonic.

Fever - It has best febrifuge action. It is useful not only in acute fevers but also useful in chronic fevers or pyrexia of unknown origin conditions. Fresh decoction in dose of 15 ml or tab. Guduchi 250 mg. should be given 3 times day for one week.

Upper respiratory Tract Infections - It works excellent in preventing and curing all these types of Pitta condition in diseases like tonsillitis, pharyngitis, hoarseness of voice and cough and cold. Guduchi ghana tablets of 250 mg. should be given 3 times day for 7 days.

Gout - It is specific remedy in Gouty arthritis. It should be given in combination with guggul. This preparation is known as Kaishor guggul. Dose - 500 mg. twice day for one month.

Rasayana – It is excellent rasayana for diseases of rasa, rakta, meda and asthivaha channels.

Medicinal Preparations - Kaishor guggul, Guduchi ghana, Guduchi churna. Amrutarishta. etc.

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Contraindications (Cautions): caution during pregnancy