Gymnema

• What other names is Gymnema known by?
• What is Gymnema?
• How does Gymnema work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Gymnema.

What other names is Gymnema known by?

Gemnema Melicida, Gimnema, Gur-Mar, Gurmar, Gurmarbooti, Gymnema montanum, Gymnema sylvestre, Gymnéma, Gymnéma Sylvestre, Madhunashini, Merasingi, Meshashringi, Miracle Plant, Periploca sylvestris, Shardunika, Vishani.

What is Gymnema?

Gymnema is a plant. The leaves are used to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, weight loss, stimulating digestion, malaria, cough, snake bites, softening the stool (laxative), and increasing urine excretion (diuretic).

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).