Shardunikha
Shardunikha Health Benefits*
Shardunikha is very effective herb for lowering blood sugar due to its hypoglycemic effect. Shardunikha has been used in Ayurveda for more then 2000 years for treating Medhu Meha (honey urine or urine with extra amount of sugar content). Shardunikha herb acts gradually to raise the insulin levels rather than rapid effect produced by most of hypoglycemic prescription drugs.
- Maintain healthy blood sugar levels within the normal range and support the endocrine system.*
- Support healthy blood circulation responsible for adequate flow of blood to the feet and hands.*
- Support healthy and adequate flow of oxygen rich blood to optical fibers in the eyes.*
- Lowers serum cholesterol & triglycerides.*
- Minimize food cravings by supporting healthy blood sugar levels.*
- Promotes the health of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Langerhans is responsible for insulin production.*
- Maintains healthy cholesterol levels and support cardiac health.*
- Promotes healthy digestive system and liver functioning.*
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Shardunikha Herbal Research & References
Shardunikha Research and Clinical Studies
Two animal studies on beryllium nitrate and streptozotocin-diabtic rats found Shardunikha extracts doubled the number of insulin secreting beta cells in the pancreas and returned blood sugars to almost normal. Shardunikha increases the activity of enzymes responsible for glucose uptake and utilization, and inhibits peripheral utilization of glucose by somatotrophin and corticotrophin. Plant extracts have also been found to inhibit epinephrine-induced hyperglycemia.
Shardunikha has been the object of considerable research since the 1930s. Twenty-two individuals were administered 400 mg Shardunikha extract daily for 18-20 months in addition to their oral hypoglycemic medications. This group experienced significant decreases in average blood sugar and HbA1c, and an increase in pancreatic release of insulin. Medication dosages were decreased, and five were able to discontinue drugs entirely. Numerous animal studies have confirmed the hypoglycemic effect of Shardunikha.
Other Names For Shardunikha
Latin Name - Gymnema sylvestre
Common Names - Meshasringi, Madhinasini or madhoolika, Gurmar, Gurmarbooti
Shardunikha in Ayurveda
Shardunikha has been used in Ayurveda for the maintaining of normal blood sugar for more than 2,000 years. The herb leaves were also used for treating stomach ailments, constipation, liver disease and water retention. Shardunikha is also called Gurmer (destroying sugar) in Ayurveda as chewing the Shardunikha leaves destroys sweet taste discriminating abilitiy.*
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