How to make giloy kadha for immunity? How to use giloy leaves for immunity? Here are the must-know giloy benefits for fever and giloy benefits for platelets and giloy benefits for liver.
Giloy Ghanvati and Giloy Kadha, both are immunity boosting foods which are very useful for fever. It boosts the immunity of the human body.
Giloy (Tinospora Cordifolia)
Giloy is one of the most used Ayurvedic herbs. It is known as “Amruta” (Sanskrit word for nectar) and is said to cure many chronic health problems. In Ayurveda, Giloy or Guduchi or Amritavalli is one of the three Amrit plants as it purifies blood and is a powerful rejuvenator and an immunity booster.
The Benefits of Giloy in Ayurveda
It is the most powerful immunity booster herb defined as natural healer. Giloy is best used in treating rheumatoid arthritis and chronic fever. Giloy is full of alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids and lignans.
Giloy is very helpful in purifying the blood and has amazing antibacterial properties which remove toxins and cellular infections. Giloy flushes out all the harmful toxins and radicals from the kidney. In case of recurrent or chronic fever, Giloy is a lifesaver herb. Being antipyretic, Giloy fights against deadly diseases such as dengue, malaria and swine flu.
Giloy increases the blood platelets counts in the body. Giloy (anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory characteristics) is used for treatment of Arthritis and Asthma. It also increases stamina and reduces stress.
How to Use Giloy for Fever
If you are wondering “how to use Giloy for fever?” You must know that every substance of the herb (Giloy) can be used – Giloy ghanvati, Giloy kadha or Giloy juice can be used for fever.
Drinking fresh Giloy juice helps to improve immunity and fights fever due to its antipyretic activity. Giloy is very effective in boosting the immunity of the human body as it increases platelets count. Giloy Kadha helps to remove toxins from the body, primarily in fever like conditions.
In Ayurveda, fever is caused by two “ama” which are the toxic & unwanted remains in the body due to improper digestion and foreign particles to which the human body is exposed to. As we know that Giloy is an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic herb which helps to boost the immunity to fight against any kind of infection, Giloy is very useful in conditions such as chronic or recurrent fevers.
In Ayurveda, Giloy is made of Javarghana (antipyretic) property which is very effective against all kinds of fever.
Giloy, as an antipyretic herb, improves the blood platelet count in dengue fever and reduces the future complications which may arise due to fever. Also, the regular intake of Giloy Juice helps speedy recovery. Clinical research have show that Giloy juice with Tulsi leaves can speed up the whole recovery process by 3 times.
Giloy in Hay Fever
Giloy is also very useful in hay fever (allergic rhinitis). The prescribed use of Giloy has shown the reducing of symptoms (hay fever) like runny nose, watering of eyes, sneezing and nasal obstruction. To reduce the temperature in hay fever condition, it is advised to take half teaspoon of Giloy powder with honey, before food, twice a day.
Giloy’s anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties reduces fever and is useful in building up the immune system of the body. Giloy enhances the activity of macrophages (the immunity cells) and thus it helps in early recovery from hay fever.
Giloy also increases the count of the leukocytes (white blood cells) which are very effective in fight against infection and fever.
Giloy helps in reducing fever because of its Javarghana (antipyretic) property. Giloy reduces fever by improving the digestion process which prevents the formation of “ama” (responsible for fever).
Giloy’s Rasayana property improves immunity to fight against fever and infections caused due to all kinds of foreign particles (living or non-living).
How to Take Giloy for Fever & Boosting Immunity
You can take Giloy for fever and to boost the immunity in the following manner:
Giloy Juice
Take 2-3 teaspoon of Giloy juice and add the same quantity of water to it. Drink this mix before meals twice a day to boost the immunity.
Giloy Satva
Take 2-3 pinch of Giloy Satva and mix it with honey. Take it twice a day after taking food.
Giloy Churna
Take half a teaspoon of Giloy Churna and mix it with honey after meals. You can also drink it with lukewarm water.
Giloy Kwath
Take two teaspoon of Giloy Powder and boil it (water) till the volume reduces to half a cup. Now drink it twice a day. You can have it either before or after lunch or dinner.
Giloy Ghan Vati (Tablet)
Take two tablets of Giloy Ghanvati and swallow it with water. You must have it after the food and twice a day.
Giloy Capsule
Take two tablets of Giloy Capsule and swallow it with water. You must have it after the food and twice a day.
Note that Giloy may cause the immune system to become more active. So in the cases of autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, consult the Ayurvedic practitioner before taking Giloy. Also, Giloy should be avoided during lactation.