10 incredible benefits of Giloy – Times of India

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the majority of population across the globe with daily tolls of increasing positive cases and fatalities. In India, the caseload is significantly high as compared to other countries. Since from the start of pandemic enormous efforts are carried out by the scientific researchers to develop a novel vaccine to end this pandemic. As vaccine is still a long way off, in these situations to support the health of masses, the Government along with the ministry of AYUSH has stressed on the importance of building and strengthening the immune system. A traditional Indian system of health like, Ayurveda emphasizes the ways in which you can strengthen your body ability to modulate healthy immune response. Ayurveda classics advise consumption of various herbs with Rasayana properties, a specific group of immunomodulatory herbs that helps the body natural ability to overcome infections. Also our gut health is of prime importance, since our gut and its micro biome are the main regulators of immunity, hosting about 70% of our bodys immune cells. Ayurveda, in its infinite wisdom, recognized that a well-balanced gut, with the right ratio of so called good and bad bacteria, is the key to a strong immune system.

The latest research findings highly upholds the importance of healthy gut micro biome as a source of balanced immunity and good health. Some plant based prebiotics are hugely preferred as they contain a group of polysaccharides including arabinose and arabinogalactans from the stem of the Giloy / Guduchi plant that acts as food/nutrient for good bacteria in the gut, thereby promoting a healthy microbiome in the gut, and which repopulate and restore healthy gut ecosystem. Giloy has been hailed for its medicinal properties and a host of health benefits. The scientific name of this age-old miraculous herb is Tinospora Cordifolia and it is also known as Amrita in Sanskrit, which literally translates to nectar of life. Here are 10 well documented benefits of wonderful plant Guduchi/Giloy are enumerated below:

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10 incredible benefits of Giloy - Times of India