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Guduchi or Giloy is a famous Ayurvedic herb, used extensively in treatment. Giloy – medicinal properties – Rasa – Taste – Kashaya (Astringent), Tikta (Bitter) Vipaka – Taste conversion after digestion – Madhura – sweet Guna – qualities – Laghu – Light to digest, Snigdha – Oily, Unctuous. Veerya – Potency – Ushna – Hot Effect on Tridosha – Doshatrayahara – Balances Tridoshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. uses: Rasayani – Rejuvenative Sangrahini – brings about absorptive nature to stomach and intestines, useful in malabsorption syndrome, diarrhoea. Balya – improves strength Agnideepani – Improves digestion power Amahara – relieves Ama – indigestion Trut hara – relieves excessive thirst (as seen in fever) Dahahara – relieves burning sensation in the body. Note that though Guduchi is Hot in potency, it helps to relieve burning sensation. This action is brought about by its Madhura Vipaka. (Sweet after-taste). Sweetness is coolant in nature. Mehahara – useful in treatment of diabetes, urinary tract disorders. Kasahara – Useful to relieve cough Paunduhara – relieves anemia kamala – Useful in treatment of jaundice and related diseases of liver Kushta – Useful in skin diseases Vatasra – Vatarakta – Useful in gout-arthritis Jvara – Useful in fever. 90 % of Ayurvedic medicines for fever contain Guduchi as an essential ingredient. Krimihara – useful to relieve intestinal worms. Vamihara – useful to relieve vomiting. Prameha – useful in diabetes and urinary tract disorders Shwasa – useful in difficulty in breathing, (dyspnoea), asthma, Bronchitis kasa – Cough, cold Arsha – Piles, hemorrhoids Krichra – Difficulty in passing urine Hrudya, Hrudroga – Vatanut – Useful in heart diseases with Vata symptoms such as pain. Chakshushya – improves vision, good for eyes, useful in eye disorders Vayasthapana – anti aging, rejuvenating Vrushya – Aphrodisiac Dosage: If it is Guduchi powder – 500 mg of powder – 2 times a day, mixed along with a teaspoon of honey – once or twice a day, after food is the dose. If it is Guduchi capsule, (extract), then 250 mg capsule one per day can be given for the child, after food. It can be continued for a period for 2- 3 months based on need.
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