MESASRNGI

1. Botanical name : Gymnema sylvestre
2. Family : Asclepiadaceae
3. Tamil: Sirukurinjan
4. Hindi: Gudmar, Gurmar
5. Malayalam: Madhunashini, Chakkarakolli
6. English :Gymnema, Cowplant, Australian Cowplant
7. Habit : The plant is a climber with leaves having soft hairs on the upper surface. Leaves are 3–5 cm long and upto 3 cm broad, ovate-elliptic, acute or shortly acuminate, pubescent on both sides; base rounded or heart shaped.
8. Distribution :Throughout India
9. Useful part : Leaf, Root
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa :Kashaya, Tikta
    • Guna :Laghu, Ruksha
    • Veerya: Ushna
    • Vipaka: Katu
    • Karma: Kaphavatashamaka
11. Indications : Prameha, Chakshushya, Daha, Trushna, Vami, Shwasa, Hrudroga,Visha
12. Dose : Decoction-40 to 80ml   

Powder -5 to 6g

13. Formulations :Ayaskriti, Nyagrodhadi Churna, Mahavisha garbha Taila,

Mritasanjeevani Sura

LEAF

PART USED