Gurjo: Uses, Benefits, Dosage And Side Effects

Gurjo: Uses, Benefits, Dosage And Side Effects

Recently, many people have heard about the medicinal herbs called “Gurjo” after this COVID 19. Many online shops and Facebook pages even started to sell Gurjo in the form of juice, powder, or whole steam. This herb came viral after Baba Ramdev spoke about its benefit. According to him, consuming this herb with a mixture of ginger, turmeric, Tulasi and pepper will help to boost your immune system and prevent coronavirus.

Gurjo, also called Guduchi or Giloy is a medicinal herb that helps you to increase your immune system. This herb also benefits you from fever, diabetes, urinary tract disorder, anemia, jaundice, asthma, cardiac disorder, etc.

Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Ranunculales
Family:Menispermaceae
Genus:Tinospora
Species:T. cordifolia
Binomial Name:Tinospora cordifolia
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Benefits of Gurjo

Boosts Immunity

Gurjo is rich in boosting the immune system of your body. It is the powerhouse of antioxidants which helps you to fight with free-radicals, keep your cell healthy and get rid of diseases. This herb helps to remove toxins, purify your blood, and fight bacteria. This also helps you to combat liver diseases and urinary tract infections. According to research, this herb is also used in treating heart-related conditions and treating infertility.

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Treats Chronic Fever

Gurjo also helps to get rid of recurrent fevers. Because this herb is anti-pyretic in nature so it reduces the signs and symptoms of several life-threatening conditions like dengue, Swine Flu, and Malaria.

Improves Digestion

Gurjo is also beneficial in improving your stomach related diseases. This herb will cure bowl related issue is you regularly consume this medicinal herb.

Treats Diabetes

According to research, this herb acts as a hypoglycaemic agent that helps you to treat diabetes. Consuming the juice of this herb will reduce high levels of blood sugar.

Fights Respiratory Problems

Gurjo is also famous for its anti-inflammatory benefits and helps to reduce respiratory problems like frequent cough, cold, or tonsils.

Reduces Asthmatic Symptoms

Experts say that gurjo is the best medicine for asthma patients. Asthma makes coughing, wheezing, shortness of inhalation, and chest tightness. So, consuming its juice or chewing the root helps asthma patients.

Gurjo: Uses, Benefits, Dosage And Side Effects

Dosage of Gurjo

For Child below 5-year

In the form of powder : 500 mg of powder 2 times a day after food.
Gurjo extract capsule : 250 mg capsule per day after food.

You can continue for 2 to 3 months based on the needs.

For Normal People

Two grams of powder once a day can be taken for two months for the best result.

You can also prepare Gurjo decoction with 1 teaspoon powder added in 1 cup of water, boiled and reduced to half a cup, and consume daily.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

The usage of this herb during the pregnancy period may harm your child. There is not enough information about its harm but it’s better to stay on the safe side.

This herb also lowers the blood sugar level in your body. Use this herb carefully and under medical supervision if you are a diabetes patient. Also, monitor your blood sugar levels if you are consuming this.

“Autoimmune diseases” which includes multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis. This herb might cause the immune system to become more active, and this could increase the symptoms of autoimmune diseases. If you have those mentioned conditions, it’s best to avoid using it.

Gurjo: Uses, Benefits, Dosage And Side Effects

Does Gurjo be Helpful in COVID-19?

After corona, this medicinal plant gained the attention of many people. This medicinal plant came into fame through different social media and people start to consume gurjo. Gurjo has been found to be effective to consume because of the following reasons:

  • One study has said this medicinal plant is effective in the prevention of attachment of the virus to the host cells and prevent the replication of SARS-CoV-2. As this is only a review but ongoing trials are necessary for the validity of the research.
  • These medicinal herbs also have antipyretic effects which help to maintain the body temperature.
  • Inflammatory problems, which is one of the symptoms of COVID-19, this herb help prevent cough, cold, and tonsils with its anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Consuming the juice or chewing the steam of gurjo also helps to improve the shortness of breath, chest tightness, and wheezing.

Gurjo can boost your immune system and effective in fever management. So, this medicinal plant has good potential to play a preventive role against most of the virus attacks including corona.

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