Gymnema Sylvestre

G0ymnema Sylvestre Extract/Gymnema Sylvestre Leaf

• Botanical Name : Gymnema Sylvestre
• Family Name : Asclepiadaceae
• Common Name : Periploca Of The Woods, Gudmar

Uses :

The plant is acrid, anti-inflammatory, anodyne, liver tonic,emetic and diuretic.

It is useful in hepatosplenomegaly, dypepsia, constipation, jaundice, halminthiasis, cardiopathy and amenorrhoea.

The fresh leaves when chewed have the remarkable property of paralysing the sense of taste for sweet and bitter substance for some time.

It lowers blood sugar level and is good for the treatment both types of Diabetes. The herb is useful for stimulating the heart; it increases urine secretion.

 Extracts of this plant are widely used in Australian, Japanese, Vietnamese and Indian folk medicine. However, gymnema is best known for its benefits indiabetes. It helps support healthy blood sugar levels. Gymnema sylvestre contains compounds known as gymnemic acids and tritepenoid saponins, gymnemasins A, B, C and D.

   The leaves have antibacterial compounds. Anti-allergic, antiviral, lipid lowering and other effects are also reported. Rodent studies indicate that the use of this herbal extract may have the capacity to maintain healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels.