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'''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"/>
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==Uses==
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{{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}}.
  
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'''Amrutha balli or 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.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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==Useful parts of the plant==
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==Chemical Composition==
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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"/>
  
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*'''Stem, Leaves and Root'''
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=Amrithavalli, Amritha, Madhuparni, Guduchika, chinnobhaava|en=Heart-leaved moonseed|gu=Galac, Garo|hi=Giloe, Gurcha|kn= ಅಮರ Amara, ಅಮೃತಬಳ್ಳಿ Amritaballi, ಉಗನಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Ugani balli|ks=Amrita, Gilo|ml=Nerinjil|mr=Gulvel|pa=Gilo|ta=Seendal, Seendil kodi|te=Thippateega}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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== Traditional medicine ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta, Kashaya
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (heat)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Balya, [[Deepana]], Rasayana, Jvaraghna, Threedoshashamaka, Raktashodana
  
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*In Ayurvedic medicine, Tinospora cordifolia is known as “Guduchi” and is considered to be one of the most divine herbs.
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==Habit==
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*This herb is used to cure for Gout, Pile, general debility, fever, Jaundice .
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{{Habit|Vine}}
  
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==Medicinal Uses==
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{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"/>
  
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Amrutha balli is used as a medicine for the following:-
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|Inflorescences up to 15cm long|Male flowers: main outer 3 sepals greenish-yellow, ovate 1-1.5 mm long, inner 3 elliptic, concave, 3-4 mm long; petals rhombic-clawed, externally papillose towards base, 2-2.5 mm long; stamen clavate, 3 mm long.||}}
  
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*'''OSTEOARTHRITIS (joint diseases)''' - For one spoon of Ambruta balli juice add one spoon of ginger juice and honey each and consume it for twice a day before having lunch and Dinner as a remedy for people suffering from Joint Pain.
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===Fruit===
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*'''Pimples''' - People having pimples, can apply amrutha balli leaves or Stem on their face daily before sleep and and wash it IN THE MORINING.This would not only cure pimples but also give glow to their face.
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{{Fruit|Drupe|6-7 mm long||Red, endocarp thinly bony, broadly elliptic to subrotund in outline|Seeds curved or half moon shape, endospermic, cotyledons flattened, leaflike, radicle short.}}
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*'''Piles''' - Consuming the food prepared by amrutha balli is good for Piles. Example: Tambuli(ತಂಬುಳಿ)
 
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*'''Skin Diseases''' - Consuming Neem crust and amrutha balli kashaya(ಕಷಾಯ) helpful for Skin Diseases.
 
  
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There are some other diseases which is cured by ''Amrutha Balii'' is:-
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===Other features===
  
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*'''Sugar''', [[Blood pressure]], '''Heart Diseases''', '''Weakness''', '''allergy''',...etc.
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Citraka Harītakī]]
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==Common name==
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* [[Amritarishta]]
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* [[Siva gutika]]
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* [[Guduchi satva]]
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* [[Mushalyadi churna]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
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* '''English''' - Tinospora cordifolia
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==Where to get the saplings==
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* '''Kannnada''' - ಅಮೃತ ಬಳ್ಳಿ
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==Mode of Propagation==
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* '''Hindi''' - Geloy
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Stem Cuttings}}.
  
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== External Links ==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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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"/>
  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinospora_cordifolia "Tinospora cordifolia-Wikipedia]
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Subtropical and tropical climate area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy loam soil}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Tippa-tige (Telugu- తిప్పతీగె) (3052478898).jpg|Leaf
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File:Tinospora cordifolia leaves.jpg|Leaves
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File:Gul-bel (Hindi- गुलबेल) (2349304194).jpg|Flowers
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File:Tinospora cordifolia, heart-leaved moonseed,ചിറ്റമൃത് .jpg|Fruits
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/tinospora-cordifolia Vikaspedia]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/231352 Leaf morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical Composition">THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 53.</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/08/28/guduchi-giloy-ayurvedic-details-benefits-usage-dose-formulations/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:13</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Gulbel.html Common names]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.homeremediess.com/giloy-medicinal-plant-uses-and-images/ Tinospora cordifolia on home remediess.com]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2924974/ Tinospora cordifolia on ncbi.nlm.nih.gov plant information]
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* [http://natureconservation.in/description-and-medicinal-uses-of-guduchi-tinospora-cordifolia/ Tinospora cordifolia on nature conservation.in]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3644751/ Tinospora cordifolia on Ncbi articles.com]
  
 
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[[Category:Menispermaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:03, 25 August 2020

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.[1]

Uses

Osteoarthritis, Pimples, Piles, Skin diseases, Diabetes, Blood pressure, Heart Diseases, Fever, Jaundice, Hyperacidity, Gout.

Parts Used

Stem, Roots, Leaves.

Chemical 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.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಅಮರ Amara, ಅಮೃತಬಳ್ಳಿ Amritaballi, ಉಗನಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Ugani balli
Hindi Giloe, Gurcha
Malayalam Nerinjil
Tamil Seendal, Seendil kodi
Telugu Thippateega
Marathi Gulvel
Gujarathi Galac, Garo
Punjabi Gilo
Kashmiri Amrita, Gilo
Sanskrit Amrithavalli, Amritha, Madhuparni, Guduchika, chinnobhaava
English Heart-leaved moonseed

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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

Habit

Vine

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
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

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Inflorescences up to 15cm long Male flowers: main outer 3 sepals greenish-yellow, ovate 1-1.5 mm long, inner 3 elliptic, concave, 3-4 mm long; petals rhombic-clawed, externally papillose towards base, 2-2.5 mm long; stamen clavate, 3 mm long.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Drupe 6-7 mm long Red, endocarp thinly bony, broadly elliptic to subrotund in outline Seeds curved or half moon shape, endospermic, cotyledons flattened, leaflike, radicle short. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Stem Cuttings.

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.[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Subtropical and tropical climate area, Sandy loam soil.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaf

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Fruits

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:13
  2. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 53.
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Leaf morphology
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ Vikaspedia

External Links

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