Steinmetz:Gymnema
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Gymnema silvestre (and other species)
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Western Africa
- Southern Asia
- Ceylon
- Australia
- Part(s) Used
- Folia Gymnemae silvestris
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- Constituent(s)
- gymnemic acid
- resins
- calcium
- oxalate
- carbohydrates
- Action
- astringent
- stomachic
- refrigerant
- tonic. The drug has the property of abolishing the taste of sugar and it is believed that it might neutralize the excess of sugar present in the body in diabetes mellitus
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