Gymnema sylvestre is a plant native to India. This plant is generally found in Southern India.
Gymnema sylvestre is a member of Asclepiadaceae plant family. This is a woody climber. The leaves are ovate, elliptic, small in addition, acute. The flowers are yellow and in umbellate cymes, bracts small. Calyx of 5 segments and deeply divided. The follicles are beaked and the seeds are comose.
Usage:
The sugar will not taste sweet if tasted after chewing the leaves of this herb. The herb is useful for stimulating the heart; it increases urine secretion and good for the treatment of Diabetes 2 type. The leaves are useful for the Ayurvedic herbal medicine.
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Gujarati: Gudmar, Medhasingi, Kharsingi (please note that this herb is different from Garmar which is used as pickle)
Marathi: Kavali, Bedaki, Bedakuli, Kalikardori, Kaoli, Medhsingi, Bhedsingi
Bengali: Gadalsingi
Kannada: Kadhasige, Sannagera, Sannagerasehambu
Tamil: Adigam, Amudupushpam, Ayagam, Kogilam
Malayalam: Chakkarakkolli, Madhunasini
