Tinospora Cordifolia (Willd.)Miers
Gregarious , perennial climber . Leaves ovate , acute , base cordate , 5 ribbed ; petiole 4-6m long , geniculate and swollen near the base . Flowers unisexual , pedicellate ; yellow . Male flowers in racemes , outer sepals smaller ; petals shotter than inner sepals . Fruit drupes , ovoid or globose ; bright red when ripe . Seeds endospermous ; cotyledons flattened , radicle short .
- Family: Menispermaceae
- Habit: An evergreen perennial climber with corky , grooved bark and adventitious aerial roots .
- Habitat: Shady places , deciduous and terrestrial places .
- Status : Endangered
Vernacular names
English - Guduchi
Hindi - Giloe , Gurcha
Malayalam - Chittamritham
Tamil - Shindilakodi
Kannada - Amrutha balli
Medicinal Uses
* Plant decoction used to treat liver , eye diseases , urinary problems , cancer , diabetes , laxative and cardiac ailments .
* Febrifuge used in malarial and chronic fever .
* Improves digestion , reduces constipation , lowers acidity and gas .
* Antinoxidant and antimicrobial activity .( Khan F , Jadon A S , Bhadauriya P )
* Used in treatment jaundice , bone fracture , pain and skin disease .
