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Gymnema sylvestre is a woody climbing plant that grows in the tropical forests of central and southern India. The leaves are used in herbal medicine preparations. G. sylvestre is known as "periploca of the woods" in English and meshasringi (meaning “ram’s horn”) in Sanskrit. The leaves, when chewed, interfere with the ability to taste sweetness, which explains the Hindi name gurmar—“destroyer of sugar.”
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Used for | Amount | Why |
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Type 1 Diabetes | 800 mg per day of an herbal extract standardized for 25% gymnemic acids | ![]() Gymnema may help normalize blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes. |
Type 2 Diabetes | 800 mg daily of an herbal extract standardized for 25% gymnemic acids | ![]() Gymnema may stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin and may help normalize blood sugar control in people with diabetes. |
Gymnema has been used in India for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes for over 2,000 years. The leaves were also used for stomach ailments, constipation, water retention, and liver disease.
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