GYMNEMA GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE

GYMNEMA (Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult.) +

Activities (Gymnema) :
- Alexeteric (f; KAB); Alterative (f; KAB); Anorectic (2; APA; KEB; PED); Antiaging (1; KEB); Antidiabetic (2; KEB); Antiobesity (1; KEB); Antipyretic (f; KAB; MPI); Astringent (f; MPI); Bitter (1; KAB; PED); Cardiotonic (f; MPI; UPW; WBB; WOI); Diuretic (1; KAP; MPI; WBB; WOI); Emetic (F; HHB); Errhine (f; WOI); Hypocholesterolemic (1; KEB; SKY); Hypoglycemic (1; APA; KAB; KEB; MPI; SKY); Hypotriglyceridemic (SKY); Insulinogenic (1; KAB; SYN); Laxative (f; WBB; WOI); Lipogenic (1; KAP); Sialagogue (1; WOI); Stomachic (f; KAB; MPI; WOI); Tonic (f; KAB; MPI); Uterotonic (f; MPI; UPW; WBB; WOI); Vermifuge (f; KAB).

Indications (Gymnema) :
- Adenopathy (f; KAP); Asthma (f; KAB); Biliousness (f; KAB; WOI); Bite (f; DEP); Boil (f; UPW; WBB); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Cardiopathy (f; KAB); Conjunctivosis (f; KAB; WOI); Constipation (f; WBB; WOI); Cornea (f; KAB); Cough (f; KAP; WOI); Diabetes (2; KAB; KEB; SKY; WBB); Dysuria (f; KAB); Epilepsy (f; UPW); Fever (f; KAB; KAP; MPI); Furunculosis (f; KAB; WOI); Glycosuria (1; KAB; SKJ; WBB); Hemorrhoid (f; KAB); High Cholesterol (1; KEB; SKY); IDDM (2; KEB); Inflammation (f; KAB); Leukoderma (f; KAB);
NIDDM (2; KEB); Obesity (1; APA; KEB); Opacities (f; KAB); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Pain (f; UPW); Paraguesia (f; HHB; WOI); Side Ache (f; UPW); Snakebite (1; DEP; HHB; SKJ; WBB); Stomachache (1; SKJ); Syndrome X (1; SYN); Water Retention (1; KAP; MPI; WBB; WOI); Worm (f; KAB).

Dosages (Gymnema) :
- 1 - 2 tbsp fresh leaf (PED); 2 - 3 g dry leaf (PED); 2 g dry leaf:10 ml alcohol/10 ml water (PED); 2 - 4 g powdered leaf (KAP); 2 - 4 g powdered leaf/day (SKY); 14 - 28 ml leaf decoction (KAP); 5 - 10 ml/day 1:1 extract (KEB); 1 - 2 ml/day to decrease cravings for sweets (KEB); 400 mg water-soluble acidic fraction in India (SKY).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Gymnema) :
- Not covered (AHP; KOM). Generally safe and devoid of side effects at indicated levels; safety in lactation and pregnancy undetermined; should be used for diabetes under the purview of a practitioner; not to be used in place of insulin (SKY). Gymnema leaves raise insulin levels in healthy volunteers; leaves also lower serum cholesterol and triglycerides (SKY); water soluble acidic fractions are hypoglycemic (SKY). Gymnema given orally proved as potent as tolbutamide in lowering blood sugar, and keeping it low, in a 1-month study (APA).