An Overview on Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia), Giloy Ghanvati with Emphasis on Hyperlipidemia, Immunity and Diabetes

Abstract

Tinospora cordifolia is a strong and ancient remedy for a variety of ailments. To put it another way, we might assume that a single medication can treat a wide range of diseases. Amrita, which means divine nectar in Sanskrit, is the name given to this substance in honour of its ability to give the user youthfulness, stamina, and immortality. Giloy is identified in a broad sense in ayurvedic literature. Phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, calcium, and manganese seem to be micronutrients, and proteins are abundant in this vine. It also includes terpenes, steroids, alkaloids, glycosides and flavonoids, all optional plant metabolites. In general, it aids in the treatment of all cases of fever, cough, skin diseases, low platelet count, dengue, chikungunya, malaria, mutra vikar, madhumeha, swasa, rasayan, deepan, tridoshashamak, hridya rog. The study contains an analysis of the plant’s chemical structure and its pharmacological effect, properties, and therapeutic effectiveness of giloy-ghanvati in diabetes and hyperlipidemia.