Steinmetz:Gymnema

Gymnema silvestre (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to) Gymnema silvestre (and other species) Asclepias geminata Family Asclepiadaceae English Names Australian Cow plant Natural Habitat Western Africa Southern Asia Ceylon Australia Part(s) Used Folia Gymnemae silvestris

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