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Guduchi / Heart-leaved Moonseed

गुडूची · Guḍūcī · Tinospora cordifolia (Menispermaceae)

Herb🕑 1 min read
⚠ Cautions — read first
  • supervision Autoimmune conditions and with immunosuppressant or antidiabetic medication — professional supervision.
Rasa tikta, kashayaGuna guru, snigdhaVirya ushnaVipaka madhura
Vata ↓ pacifiesPitta ↓ pacifiesKapha ↓ pacifies
Traditional actions
  • Classically a tridoṣa-balancing rasāyana; traditionally used in the management of fevers (jvara) and to support digestion and resilience.
View sources — 3 classical & official references
  • Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
  • Classical text Bhāvaprakāśa (incl. Nighaṇṭu)
  • Government / official The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol. I