Tinospora, Guduchi Guduchi (Ayurveda)Cinthil Thandu (Siddha) Gilo (Unani)Zet al-Roomi, Zet al-Buta (Arabic)Sle tres  སླེ་ཏྲེས  (Tibetan)Kuan Jin Teng (TCM) Tinospora cordifolia Tinospora cordifolia with fruit(Photo by Sanu N) (Wikimedia) Tinospora cordifolia stems as used in Tibetan Medicine.(Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Tinospora cordifolia (syn. Menispermum cordifolium, Cocculus cordifolius)T. cordifolia and T. sinensis are used in Tibetan MedicineRelated species used similarly include T. crispa, T. malabarica (syn. T. sinensis, T. tormentosa) which are generally regarded as weaker. Parts used: Stem (Caulis) is most used; Stem and Root; sometimes the whole plant Temperature & Taste: Neutral/slightly Warm, Bitter Classifications: 3H. LACTAGOGUE3Q. ANTHELMINTIC S. Medicines for Worms and ParasitesTCM:D. Clear Wind and Damp Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Damp:-Diarrhea, Dysentery, Gonorrhea-Epigastric pain from Heat-Jaundice2. Clears Wind and Heat, Resists Toxin (TCM, Ayurveda, Tibetan):-Fever, Intermittent Fever, Epidemic Fevers-Sore Throat, Diphtheria-Boils, Carbuncles-skin diseases including Leprosy-Venomous Bites including the bites of poisonous Insects and Snake bite3. Clear Wind and Damp, Reduces Pain (Ayurveda, Tibetan Medicine, TCM):-regarded as specific for Gout-Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis4. Clears Hot Phlegm, Stops Cough:-heat-type Cough, Bronchitis-Tuberculosis5. Benefits Qi and Yin:–Rasayana: regarded as strengthening in Ayurveda; good for general debility, especially after Fever and chronic Illness-premature ageing caused by depletion of 7 Body constituents (Tibetan Medicine)-regarded…

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