Guduchi as a natural drug

Guduchi (A crud drug)

A valuable Remedy in Ayurveda

Synonyms :

Giloe, Gulancha 

Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), also known as amrit, is one of the most valued herbs in the Ayurvedic pharmacy. According to myth, when the ancient gods churned the primordial ocean, an ambrosial nectar was created that would grant immortality to any who drank it. The nectar was named amrit, a Sanskrit word that means “imperishable.

Biological Source:

Leave & dried stem of plant “ Tinospora Cardifolia”.

Family : Menispermacceae

Chemical Constituents:

• Diterpenoids – Tinosporaside, Tinosporide, Cardifolioside A & B, Coloumbin
• It also contains – Jatrorrhizine, Berberine, Palmitine, Protoberberine

Uses :

• Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic and Antipyretic.
• Reduction in fasting blood sugar.
• Used in Diarrhea and Dysentery.
• Anti-stress activity and useful in anxiety and illness.
• Decrease blood pressure.
• Decrease blood urea level.
• Preventing cold and flu.
• Immune system enhancement.
• Hepatitis and Jaundice (Protect the liver from exposure to toxins).
• Chronic skin disorders such as psoriasis or eczema.
• Reducing the side effect of chemotherapy drugs.

Guduchi and the Doshas

Amrit contains the bitter, pungent, and astringent tastes. Although it’s traditionally used to remove accumulated Pitta, guduchi can balance all the doshas.

Combined with other herbs:

Guduchi can be combined with shatavari or ashwagandha as a general tonic, or with aloe vera juice for the purposes of detoxification. –

• Guduchi can be combined with shatavari or ashwagandha as ageneral tonic.

• Guduchi with aloevera juice can be used as detoxification.
• Guduchi along with aloevera and papaya leaves are very useful in dengue fever.