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Benefits of Giloy: A recent scientific study has confirmed that the best time to harvest Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) is monsoon i.e. rainy season. According to this research published in ‘BMC Plant Biology’, the medicinal elements in the stem of Giloy are at their peak during the rainy days. This study has been done by Acharya Balkrishna and his team of Patanjali Research Foundation, which has put the seal of science on the age-old knowledge of Ayurveda.
What does the research say?
Scientists of Haridwar-based Patanjali Research Foundation conducted research on Giloy plants for 24 consecutive months from 2022 to 2024. They collected Giloy stem samples every other month and examined them using modern techniques (UHPLC-PDA and HPTLC). Investigation revealed that the quantity of three major bioactive compounds of Giloy – cordifolioside A, magnoflorin and beta-ecdysone was found to be highest in the month of August.
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The properties decrease in winter. It was also observed in the study that the quantity of these beneficial elements in Giloy decreases to the minimum during the winter season, especially between December and February. At the same time, this quantity remains at moderate level in spring and summer. This finding is important because Giloy is used in many diseases like fever, increasing immunity and reducing inflammation. If it is plucked in the right season then the medicines made from it will prove to be more effective.
Combination of Ayurveda and Science
Combination of Ayurveda and Science: It has always been believed in Ayurveda that there is a fixed time for plucking herbs. In ancient texts, it has been advised to collect stem medicines in rainy season or spring. This new scientific research has proved the traditional Indian knowledge correct. Scientists say that rain and temperature during monsoon activate the ‘defense mechanisms’ of plants, due to which the production of medicinal elements increases in them.
This research is beneficial not only for the pharmaceutical companies but also for the common people, who use Giloy as home remedies.
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