Medicinal uses of shati - Gymnema sylvestre Br.

shati :

Cultivated plant in a herb garden in India Photograph by: J.M.Garg


General Use:

Although the herb is widely used as a naturopathic treatment for diabetes , it also demonstrates promising effects in the treatment of obesity, arthritis, hyperlipidemia, Parkinsonism, and hypercholesterolemia . Furthermore, the bioactive compounds of plant have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. The leaves of the plant are used for the treatment of obesity, dental caries , antibiotic, in stomachache, blood purifier, and in rheumatism 

Therapeutic Uses:

It is used in diabetes, weight loss and regulate the weight of the body. Whole plant is used for the treatment of cold, ulcer, piles, colic pain, skin diseases, rheumatism, blood-vessel inflammation, haemorrhoids, kill the worms and snake bites or wounds. It is useful in cough, fever, jaundice, anaemia, dental plaque, treatment of gastric troubles, treatment of dropsy, dysuria, glycosuria and eye problem. Plant extract is used as a liver tonic, appetizer, expectorant, stimulant, laxative and emetic.

Systemic Use:

 Roots and leaves are used internally in jaundice, diabetes, decreased digestive fire, and cardiac debility. Roots and seeds are used for fumigation in cough, dyspnoea and rhinitis

Administration:

Decoction 
Powder 
Extract 


Pharmacological:

Aksisula, Svasa, Daha, Hrdroga, Kasa, Krmiroga, Kustha, Mutrakacchra, Prameha, Raktavikara, Vrana, Visavikara, Vidrdhi, Vatahara.

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