Tinospora cordifolia is used for hay fever, athletic performance, diabetes, high cholesterol, upset stomach, gout, an itchy skin infection caused by mites (scabies), and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Tinospora cordifolia is a herbaceous vine of the family Menispermaceae indigenous to tropical regions of the Indian subcontinent. It has been in use for centuries in traditional medicine to treat various disorders.
Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) is a type of climber commonly found in forests and bushes. Tinospora cordifolia has been used as a vital component of Ayurvedic medicine since ancient times. Given the health benefits of Tinospora cordifolia, awareness has increased in the people for the recent few years and now people have started planting Tinospora cordifolia vine in their homes.