Giloy, the climbing herb found in gardens and forests across India, has found an unusual patient in Madhya Pradesh, a young tigress battling canine distemper, one of the most dangerous viral diseases affecting wild carnivores.
About Giloy:
It is a climbing shrub that grows on other trees, from the botanical family Menispermaceae.
Scientific Name: Tinospora cordifolia
Giloy is also called giloe, guduchi, and amrita, among other names.
Habitat and Distribution:
It is native to India but also found in China and tropical areas of Australia and Africa.
It grows well in almost all types of soils and under varying climatic conditions.
The plant is cultivated by stem cutting in the months of May-June.
It’s considered an essential herbal plant in Ayurvedic and folk medicine, where people use it as a treatment for a wide range of health conditions.
All parts of the plant are used in Ayurvedic medicine. However, the stem is thought to have the most beneficial compounds.
Nutritional Value:
Giloy contains several essential nutrients such as copper, iron, manganese, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus.
It also has alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, sesquiterpenoids, essential oils, fatty acids, and aliphatic compounds.
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