Guduchi

Question 1

What does the word guduchi mean?

Answer 1

Gu means ‘hidden’ du means ‘ama in the blood’. Hence Guduchi means to detoxify the blood (and therefore pacify P)

Question 2

What is it’s rasa?

Answer 2

Bitter, astringent, pungent

Question 3

What is it’s virya?

Answer 3

Ushna

Question 4

What is it’s vipaka?

Answer 4

Sweet

Question 5

What is it’s guna?

Answer 5

Light

Question 6

What is it’s prabhava?

Answer 6

Although heating, it pacifies P

Pacifies all three doshas, but mainly P

Question 7

What dhatus does it have an affinity for?

Answer 7

Rasa, rakta, mamsa, majja, artava

Question 8

What are it’s 7 actions?

Answer 8

Rasayana, inhibits nausea, anti-inflammatory, reduces blood sugar, liver cleanser, reduces fever

Question 9

In what 17 conditions is it indicated?

Answer 9

Worms, dizziness, jaundice, diabetes, cough, anti-emetic, vertigo, antipyretic, eczema, gout, hyperacidity, cardiac tonic, palpitations, anemia, anti-inflammatory, reduces blood sugar, liver cleanser

Question 10

In what circumstances is it contraindicated?

Answer 10

severe hypoglycemia, Berberine is one of the key constituents of guduchi and large doses of berberine can inhibit vitamin B assimilation and cause nausea