<p id="thickbox_headline">The Ayush ministry on Wednesday said that according to available data and considering its overall health, Guduchi or Giloy is safe and does not have any toxic effect.</p>.<p>"Certain sections of the media have falsely linked again Giloy/Guduchi to liver damage. The Ministry of Ayush reiterates that Giloy/Gudduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) is safe and as per available data, Guduchi does not produce any toxic effect," the ministry said in a statement.</p>.<p>In Ayurveda, it is said to be the best rejuvenating herb. Acute toxicity studies of aqueous extract of Guduchi reports that it does not produce any toxic effect, the statement said.</p>.<p>However, the safety of a drug depends on how it is being used. Dosage is one of the important factors that determine the safety of a particular drug. In a study, lower concentration of Guduchi powder is found to increase the life span of fruit flies (Drosophila Melanogaster). </p>.<p>"At the same time, higher concentration progressively reduced the life span of flies. This clearly indicates that an optimum dosage should be maintained in order to get the desired effects. </p>.<p>"This infers that the medicinal herb has to be used in an appropriate dose as prescribed by a qualified physician to get medicinal effects. With the wide range of actions and abundant components, Guduchi is a real treasure among herbal drug source," the Ayush ministry stated. </p>.<p>Medicinal applications of Guduchi in countering various disorders and it's use as anti-oxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular protective, neuroprotective, osteoprotective, radioprotective, anti-anxiety, adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, anti-diarrheal, anti-ulcer, anti-microbial, and anti-cancer have been well established, it stated.</p>.<p>A special focus has been made on its health benefits in treating various metabolic disorders and its potential as an immune booster, the statement stated.</p>.<p>It is used as a major component of therapeutics for ameliorating metabolic, endocrinal, and several other ailments, aiding in the betterment of human life expectancy. </p>.<p>It is a popularly known herb for its immense therapeutic applications in traditional systems of medicine and has been used in the management of Covid-19. Considering the overall health benefits, the herb cannot be claimed to be toxic, the statement said. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p id="thickbox_headline">The Ayush ministry on Wednesday said that according to available data and considering its overall health, Guduchi or Giloy is safe and does not have any toxic effect.</p>.<p>"Certain sections of the media have falsely linked again Giloy/Guduchi to liver damage. The Ministry of Ayush reiterates that Giloy/Gudduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) is safe and as per available data, Guduchi does not produce any toxic effect," the ministry said in a statement.</p>.<p>In Ayurveda, it is said to be the best rejuvenating herb. Acute toxicity studies of aqueous extract of Guduchi reports that it does not produce any toxic effect, the statement said.</p>.<p>However, the safety of a drug depends on how it is being used. Dosage is one of the important factors that determine the safety of a particular drug. In a study, lower concentration of Guduchi powder is found to increase the life span of fruit flies (Drosophila Melanogaster). </p>.<p>"At the same time, higher concentration progressively reduced the life span of flies. This clearly indicates that an optimum dosage should be maintained in order to get the desired effects. </p>.<p>"This infers that the medicinal herb has to be used in an appropriate dose as prescribed by a qualified physician to get medicinal effects. With the wide range of actions and abundant components, Guduchi is a real treasure among herbal drug source," the Ayush ministry stated. </p>.<p>Medicinal applications of Guduchi in countering various disorders and it's use as anti-oxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular protective, neuroprotective, osteoprotective, radioprotective, anti-anxiety, adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, anti-diarrheal, anti-ulcer, anti-microbial, and anti-cancer have been well established, it stated.</p>.<p>A special focus has been made on its health benefits in treating various metabolic disorders and its potential as an immune booster, the statement stated.</p>.<p>It is used as a major component of therapeutics for ameliorating metabolic, endocrinal, and several other ailments, aiding in the betterment of human life expectancy. </p>.<p>It is a popularly known herb for its immense therapeutic applications in traditional systems of medicine and has been used in the management of Covid-19. Considering the overall health benefits, the herb cannot be claimed to be toxic, the statement said. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>