Giloy Leaves

Giloy plant is an Ayurvedic herb that has been used and advocated in Indian medicine for ages. Giloy is used for treating chronic fever to boost digestion and immunity. Giloy is known as queen of all herbs. Giloy is useful in the promotion and restoration of health and makes you ready for holistic well-being. 

It is a deciduous, large and extensively spreading climbing shrub with numerous elongated twining branches and typical greenish yellow flowers. Heart shaped leaves of Giloy shrubs are simple and alternate with long petioles up to 15cm long in length and dark green in color.

Giloy is used in multiple drug formulations. It has many health benefits such as anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, anti-allergic, anti-malarial, anti-diabetic and anti-impotency. In modern medical science, it is known as antioxidant. Its biochemical products are used in the manufacturing of many herbal, ayurvedic and modern medicines.

Giloy is full of health and medicinal benefits. In Ayurveda, lots of things have been written regarding the relevance and significance of Giloy. Giloy is an anthelmintic, anti-arthritic, anti-periodic, antipyretic, antipruritic, aphrodisiac, cardiotonic, carminative, bitter tonic, blood-purifier, digestant, diuretic, anti-diabetic, anti-gonorrhoea etc.

Uses of Giloy Leaves

Giloy helps remove toxins, purifies blood, fights bacteria that causes diseases and also combats liver diseases and urinary tract infections. Giloy is used by experts in treating heart related conditions, and is also found useful in treating infertility.

Benefits of Giloy

• It detoxifies our system and aides digestion.
• It helps to fight all kinds of skin diseases, like eczema and psoriasis which are very difficult to get rid of completely.
• It is a universal herb that helps boost immunity.
• It keeps diabetes in check.
• It helps to cure asthma and bronchitis.
• It keeps high blood pressure and cholesterol in check.
• Giloy roots are rich in antioxidants it can even cure cancer.
• It is used to cure all types of fevers, particularly the chronic fever.
• Asthma causes chest tightness, shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, etc. which makes it very difficult to treat such a condition. Drinking giloy juice helps asthma patients.
• It has anti ageing properties.
• It helps reduce mental stress as well as anxiety. It helps get rid of toxins, boosts the memory.
• It improves eye vision in several parts of India, Giloy leaf is applied to the eyes as it helps boost vision clarity. 
• It has the unique quality of removing toxins from lymphatic nodules.
• Giloy is popularly known for its anti-inflammatory benefits and helps reduce respiratory problems like frequent cough, cold, tonsils.
• Giloy contains anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic properties that help treat arthritis and its several symptoms.
• Giloy contains anti-aging properties that help reduce dark spots, pimples, fine lines and wrinkles. It gives you that flawless, glowing skin.