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Miraculous herb GILOY (Tinospora cordifolia)

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It is a traditional, very popular, versatile and a safe medical herb of great belief. It's the actual money plant which has to be planted in every house that wants to be converted into home. It is said that Chanakya ( Kautilya ), the father of Economics (350-295 BCE) used to keep the Giloy stem in his stick ( dand ). In his book " Neetishastra " he has mentioned it as the best medicine ever. Father of Ayurveda,   Charak (100 to 200 BCE) has written in his world famous book " Charak - samhita " that Giloy is a powerful rejuvenator in Indian Ayurvedic literature. It is a tonic, immunomodulator, memory booster, promotes mental clarity, develops intelligence and so on.      Let's start with it's description   : ~ Botanical name - Tinospora cordifolia  ~ Family - Monospermaceae ~ Common names - Giloy , Guduchi , Gudmar , Gurbael , Gulancha , Madhuparni , Amrita , Ambervel , Jwarari , Rasayni , Heart leaved moonseed.   ~ General description - extensively s...