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[[File:Gymnema sylvestre R.Br - Flickr - lalithamba.jpg|thumb|right|''Madhunasini'']]
'''Gymnema sylvestre''' is an herb native to the tropical forests of southern and central India and Sri Lanka. Common names include Gymnema,Cowplant, Australian Cowplant, and Periploca of the woods.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Swollen glands}}, {{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|ellipticElliptic|Leaves are elliptic, narrow tipped, base narrow. Leaves are smooth above, and sparsely or densely velvety beneath}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|simpleSimple||clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
The plant grows best in areas with a well-distributed rainfall of 600 - 1,000mm annually.
The plant can be multiplied either by seeds or by stem cuttings. Seeds are collected from freshly harvested fruits. Then they soaked overnight in water and next day the seeds are sown in the seed pan containing soil mixed with sand. The seed pans are watered daily and the seeds germinate in about 15 days. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
