Seenthil kodi is a herbal plant that can easily grow in the pots at home. The shape of the leaves of this plant in perfect heart shape. All parts of this plant such as leaves, flowers, stem, and root are used as medicine.
Family: Menispermaceae,
Botanical Name: Tinospora Cordifolia,
English Name: Heart-leaved Moonseed dried root,
Tamil Name: சீந்தில் கொடி – Seenthil Kodi,
Malayalam Name: ചിറ്റമൃത് – Chittamruthu,
Telugu Name: తిప్పా తీగ – Tippa Teega,
Kannada Name: Giloy, Amruthaballi,
Sanskrit Name: Guduchi,
Hindi Name: गिलोय | गुडूची | गिलोय | गिलोय | गिलोय – Giloya, Guduchi, Giloy, Giloi, giloe,
Seenthil is a herbaceous climber that grows wide range in Southern Asia. The botanical name of this herbal plant is Tinospora Cordifolia and this healing herb is commonly called Indian Tinospora, Heart-Leaved Moonseed, Heart-Leaved Tinospora in English.
This climber plant can easily found growing wild on trees and shrubs, it can be easily identified with the heart-shaped leaves. The shape of the leaves is perfect heart shape and Tinospora and as a herbal plant, it can easily grow in the pots at home.
The stem, leaves, roots of this plant are used as herbal medicine and dried powder is also used as a medicine. The stem of this plant is green color and here there is another creeper that has heart-shaped leaves too but the stem is red, so make sure to look at the plant closely while identifying it.
The Tinospora bears fruits are the size of a pea and when these fruits are matured it turns beautiful red color.
Seenthil Kodi Health Benefits:
- It is used for stomach problems and indigestion in folk medicine.
- It is also used to improve memory power and rejuvenate it.
- It helps to boost up the immunity power.
- It is used to maintain the blood pressure level, and blood sugar level in the normal limits.
- Due to its bitter taste, this seenthil kodi is used to maintain body temperature.
- In Ayurveda, this herbal plant is used for liver prevention.
- This seenthil Kodi has the anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-stress, anti-HIV, anti-arthritic, antispasmodic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitoxic, antimicrobial, antipyretic, anti-allergic, anti-tumor, anti-malarial properties.
How to Consume Seenthil Kodi Internally:
Mix 5 gm of Seethil Kodi powder in 100 ml water and boil it for few minutes. Once the water gets warm then filter the water and drink it before food in the morning and continue the same process after the food in the evening.