Dhanvantari Vatika धन्वन्तरि वाटिका

Botanical Name :- Gymnema sylvestre

Common Name :- Gudmar

Family :- Asclepiadaceae (Ark Kul)

Habit :- A large, woody, much branched climber with pubescent.

Properties:-

Property – Lightness, dryness

Taste – Astringent, bitter

Potency – Heating

Metabolic Property – Pungent

Specific Property – Kaph-vata-samak

*Anodyne (Analgesic) *Bronchial Sedative *Anti-diabetic

Parts Used :- Leaf, root

Dosage :- Powder of leaves – 3-5gms.

Decoction of roots – 50-100 ml.

Uses :-

1. In Diabetes – Powder of gudmar leaves should be taken with cow's milk and honey.

2. In Snake poisoning – Local application and decoction of its leaves should be done.

3. In Inflamation & wound – Topical application of its leaves should be done.

4. In Coryza, Cough & Asthma - The powder of gudmar seeds is useful.