Traditional and Ethno-botanical study of Tinospora cardifolia with references to Guna district (M.P.)

Ramdayal Jatav *

Department of Botany, Govt. S.G.S. P.G. College, Ganj Basoda District- Vidisha (M.P.), India.
 
Review
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 08(01), 210-213.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.8.1.0027
Publication history: 
Received on 29 November 2022; revised on 08 January 2023; accepted on 11 January 2023
 
Abstract: 
Tinospora cordifolia is a very popular shrub of India. Its whole parts like root, stem and leaves are used in Ayurvedic medicine. It belongs to the family menispermaceae. It has known as heart leaved moon seed plant in English, Guduchi in Sanskrit and Giloy in hindi. It is known for its immense application in the treatment of various diseases in the traditional Ayurvedic literature. Tinospora cordifolia is widely used shrub in folk and Ayurvedic systems of medicine for anti-diabetes, anti-periodic, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-allergic, anti-laprotic, anti-neoplastic activities, anti-stress, anti-malerial high cholesterol, allergic rhinitis, upset stomach, gout, lymphoma and other cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease , fever, gonorrhea, syphilis and have power to boost the immune system maximum.
 
Keywords: 
Tinospora cordifolia; Immune system; Anti-inflammatory; Rheumatoid Arthritis
 
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