Botanical Name: Asclepiadaceae
Other Names: gymnema, Australian cowplant, and Periploca of the woods, and the Hindi term gurmar.
Gymnema sylvestre, a member of the Asclepiadaceae family, is commonly referred to as “gurmar” due to its notable ability to act as a sugar destroyer. This herb holds a distinguished reputation in the Ayurvedic system of medicine.
Medicinal Uses:
- Anti diabetic properties
- Controlling obesity
- Improving immunity
- Treatment of diabetes
- Poisonous snake bite.