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[[File:Amritavalli (Malayalam- അമൃതവള്ളി) (3052473798)Tinospora cordifolia leaves.jpg|thumb|right|''Amrutha balli'']]'''Tinospora cordifolia''' which is known by the common names '''heart-leaved moonseed, guduchi and giloy''' is an herbaceous vine of the family Menispermaceae indigenous to the tropical areas of India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It's family is Menispermaceae.<ref name="Plant family"/>==Uses=={{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Heart Diseases}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Hyperacidity}}, {{Uses|Gout}}.
==Useful parts of the plantChemical Composition==Terpenoids and alkaloids, Columbin, tinosporaside, jatrorhizine, palmatine, berberine, tembeterine, tinocordifolioside, phenylpropene disaccharides, choline, tinosporic acid, tinosporal, and tinosporon have been isolated from Tinospora cordifolia.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>
== Traditional medicine Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya======Rasa===Tikta, Kashaya===Guna===Laghu (Light)===Veerya===Ushna (heat)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Balya, [[Deepana]], Rasayana, Jvaraghna, Threedoshashamaka, Raktashodana
==Medicinal UsesIdentification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Cordate|Apex abruptly acuminate, 5-15x 5-13 cm; petioles 2-7 cm long, margin entire, strong basal veins 5-7, impressed above and prominent beneath, lateral veins 2-3 pairs, veinlets fine and close}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Citraka Harītakī]]*'''Sugar''', '''[[Blood PressureAmritarishta]]''', '''Heart Diseases''', '''Weakness''', '''allergy''',...etc. * [[Siva gutika]]==Common * [[Guduchi satva]]* [[Mushalyadi churna]]<ref name=="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
== External Links How to plant/cultivate==The land is ploughed, harrowed, and made weed-free.A basal dose of FYM (farmyard manure) @ 10 tonnes per hectare and half dose of nitrogen (75 kg) are applied at the time of land preparation.About 2500 cuttings are required for plantation in 1 hectare of land.No specific treatment is required before sowing.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Subtropical and tropical climate area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy loam soil}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Tippa-tige (Telugu- తిప్పతీగె) (3052478898).jpg|LeafFile:Tinospora cordifolia leaves.jpg|LeavesFile:Gul-bel (Hindi- गुलबेल) (2349304194).jpg|FlowersFile:Tinospora cordifolia, heart-leaved moonseed,ചിറ്റമൃത് .jpg|Fruits</gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/tinospora-cordifolia Vikaspedia]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://enindiabiodiversity.wikipediaorg/species/show/231352 Leaf morphology]</ref><ref name="Chemical Composition">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 53.org</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/08/28/guduchi-giloy-ayurvedic-details-benefits-usage-dose-formulations/ Ayurvedic preparations]</wikiref><ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:13</Tinospora_cordifolia ref><ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Gulbel.html Common names]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://www.homeremediess.com/giloy-medicinal-plant-uses-and-images/ Tinospora cordifolia on home remediess.com]* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2924974/ Tinospora cordifoliaon ncbi.nlm.nih.gov plant information]* [http://natureconservation.in/description-and-medicinal-uses-Wikipediaof-guduchi-tinospora-cordifolia/ Tinospora cordifolia on nature conservation.in]* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3644751/ Tinospora cordifolia on Ncbi articles.com]
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