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What is Giloy:

• Giloy or "Guduchi" in Sanskrit, is useful in chronic fever, dengue fever, hay fever, coronavirus infection, improves digestion, reduces asthmatic symptoms, signs of aging, stress, and anxiety, aids weight loss, supports immune health, treats diabetes, fights respiratory problems, treats arthritis, improves vision.
• Giloy is also known as Heart-leaved moonseed and is a kind of shrub that grows in tropical areas of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Sothern Eastern Asia, Africa, and Australia. (More Details)

How is it prepared and available:

• The stem of Giloy is considered highly effective because of its high nutritional content and the alkaloids found in it but the root and leaves also can be used.
• To prepare Giloy juice, you need some clean, chopped branches of the plant. Blend these chopped branches with a cup of water in fine, green liquid paste. Now, sieve this green paste to make a Giloy juice.

What are its benefits:

• Giloy is an antipyretic herb. It improves platelet count in dengue fever and reduces the chances of complications. Regular intake of Giloy helps to improve immunity during dengue and also for a speedy recovery. For better results boil Giloy juice with a few Tulsi leaves and drink to increase platelet count.
• Giloy is very useful in hay fever also known as allergic rhinitis. It reduces the symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, nasal obstruction, watering of eyes. To reduce the temperature, take ½ teaspoon of Giloy powder mix with honey and eat this before food.
• Giloy helps to enhance the production of insulin which ultimately controls the blood sugar levels. Giloy is also useful for diabetes complications like ulcers, kidney problems.
• Giloy used as an adaptogenic herb to reduce anxiety as well as mental stress. If combined with other herbs, Giloy can help in getting rid of toxins, and it calms down your mind and boosts memory.
• Giloy contains anti-arthritic properties that help to treat arthritis and its several symptoms. For joint pain, the powder from the Giloy stem can be boiled with milk and consumed.
• Giloy is known to have antioxidants such as lutein which is great for your eyes. These antioxidants help in improving your eyesight and keeping your eyes healthy.
• Giloy contains anti-aging properties that help to reduce aging, dark spots, pimples, fine lines and wrinkles, acne.
• Giloy powder can also be used, for various skin problems as it helps to remove toxins from the body.

Ayurvedic Properties of Giloy:

• According to a shloka of Charak Samhita, Giloy is one of the main herbs with a bitter taste. It is used in various disorders and also helps alleviate "Vata" and "Kapha" dosha.
• Giloy is known as a "Madhunashini" which means ‘destroyer of sugar’.

Regional Names:

• Sanskrit: guduchi, amrta, chinnodbhava; Odia: Guluchi; Hindi: geloy, guruc, gurcha; Punjabi: Gllow; Telugu: Tippa-teega; Tamil: Shindilakodi; Malayalam: Amruthu, Chittamruthu; Kannada: Amrutha balli; Khmer: bândaul pich; Sinhala: Rasakinda; Thai: boraphét; Pali: galoci; Gujarati: galac, garo; Bengali: Gulancha; Marathi: Guduchi, gulvel; Nepali: Gurjo