Giloy : Benefits,Dosage and How To Use

Giloy is also known as 'Amrita' in Sanskrit, a herb commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine, which means 'the source of immortality.' Also medically known as Tinospora Cordifolia, Giloy's root is used for various medicinal purposes and can either be eaten in some kind of a powdered form or be boiled into a broth or kadha. Another common way to eat it is by making a juice out of it. Those who know about Vata-Pitta-Kapha combinations, who know about Ayurveda know how the different combinations together make different illnesses. It is very important to have a proper balance of these three doshas in the body.

Lets know about Giloy which along with being 'Tridosha Nashak'  (If any medicine is Tridosha Nashak it will be useful in all illnesses.) People complain that they have so many illnesses that they have been having Giloy for so many years or that they have been taking Tulsi for so long why did their illnesses not get cured? Why are their illnesses still present? You would have all seen that the farmer who sets the irrigation system in his farm opens the water source for the farm then water starts to move in one direction more than the other side. It is natural; water would flow in the direction of the slope. What does he do then? Using his intellect by piling up mud, he closes the breach and opens on the other side so water can get diverted to the other side. This is a deftness of his hand similarly in the Ayurvedic medicines if one medicine is useful in 70 illnesses then it does not work in a manner that when taken it relieves all the 70 illnesses. Although this happens but is rare.

How to properly channelize it which means on which organ you want most of it to work on, this depends on the way you take the medicine. In some cases it depends on the way that what kind of anupaan (Every liquid e.g. - Madhu, Ghee, etc. which is taken with drug or food you are giving it), with whether it is hot or cold this is also a factor. Or what did you take it with when did you take it did you take it on an empty stomach or after meals this is yet another factor. In some cases it is the quantity that matters. How much quantity of medicine was given? Based on that, depends the extent of its benefit.. Although Giloy as a subject is vast to discuss. With Giloy alone in varied ways you can cure a lot of illnesses. But I will tell you three main ways following which you can cure Vata-related or Pitta-related or Kapha-related illnesses very easily.

Let us first talk about Vata-related illnesses. Vata-related illnesses cover joint pains or gas formation in the body, trapped gas or gas-congestion in the body. Any problems caused due to excessive Vayu in the body whether it is causing creaking sounds in your joints or people who have more Vayu-related illnesses. Although everyone should take Giloy on an empty stomach in the morning and in case of more problems this can be taken both in the morning and evening. Take on an empty stomach in the morning and at the time of sunset. What is the quantity that you have to take? If you are taking in juice form then 2 teaspoons. If it is taken in tablet form then you can take 1-2 tablets. For a person less than 18 years of age then 1 tablet. For a person over 18 years it is 2 tablets in the morning and two in the evening. How is this medicine to be taken? Let us understand this. If you are taking in Vata-related illnesses then take it with ghee. Cow ghee how much ghee? 1/2 to 1 teaspoon maximum. If Giloy is taken with cow ghee then it will be useful in Vata-related illnesses.

Similarly in Pitta-related illnesses... Pitta-related illness includes acidity or excessive heat in the body or skin-related problems. Pitta-related illnesses manifest as excessive heat in the body like Jaundice etc. These kinds of illnesses are related to Pitta disorder. When Giloy is given in Pitta-related illnesses then it is mixed with sugar. By sugar I do not mean white sugar and neither is this jaggery. Very similar to jaggery this is a powdered sweetener made with sugarcane which is called 'Shakkar' which is cold. Jaggery is of hot-potency sugar is of cold-potency. If you take 2 teaspoons of Giloy juice you can add 1 teaspoon sugar and add some water and drink it that way it will work well for Pitta-related illnesses.

If you wish to use Giloy for Kapha-related illnesses... let me tell you the meaning of Kapha-related illnesses this means if there is excess fats in the body or if there is phlegm in the body or have sinus or allergy in the body or excessive sneezing or any other Kapha-related issues. Kapha does not only mean phlegm it also means that the Earth element in our body is high. Those who have a bulky body then understand that they have more Kapha in their body. Fats are also called as Kapha. To give in those illnesses you can take Giloy in the same quantity give it with honey. Take 1 teaspoon honey and take 2 teaspoons of Giloy stem juice. You have to use the juice of Giloy stem whereas people keep using the juice of its leaves. They keep crushing Giloy leaves and eat that. Giloy leaves do not help in such illnesses but are useful elsewhere. Mostly we use the stem of Giloy. Most people are ignorant about this. They give Giloy leaves. The stem has to be used.

It is full of antioxidants and helps free the body from any form of toxins. This also battles cells, bacteria, which cause disease and also cleans the blood. One of the other roles in which Giloy stands out is taking good care of the liver and kidneys too.

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