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Gymnema sylvestre - Madhunaashini
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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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
diabetes, fevers, coughs, treat swollen glands, epilepsy, boils, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Flavones, anthraquinones, hentri-acontane, pentatriacontane, α and β-chlorophylls, phytin, resins, d-quercitol, tartaric acid, formic acid, butyric acid, lupeol, β-amyrin[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Kannada | madhunashini |
Hindi | gurmar |
Malayalam | cakkarakkolli |
Tamil | cirukurinca |
Telugu | podapatri |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | madhunashini |
English | Gurmar, Cowplant |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | elliptic | Leaves are elliptic, narrow tipped, base narrow. Leaves are smooth above, and sparsely or densely velvety beneath |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Pale yellow | 5-20 | Pale yellow flowers are small, in axillary and lateral umbel like cymes |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
simple | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The plant grows best in areas with a well-distributed rainfall of 600 - 1,000mm annually[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical forests, Southeast Asia, plentiful moisture.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Divya Madhunashini Vati Benefits and Side Effects
- Gymnema sylvestre-benefits, sideeffects, remedies
- Gymnema sylvestre on horticulture.in
- Gymnema sylvestre on ayur times
https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/divya-madhunashini-vati-for-diabetes/1625/ Divya Madhunashini Vati For Diabetes, Ingredients and Side-Effects]
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat treat swollen glands
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat epilepsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Southeast Asia
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of plentiful moisture
- Herbs