Guduchi Churna - Sadvaidya

✅ Key Health Benefits

• Immunity & Adaptogenic Support: Enhances resilience to infections and stress; activates innate immune function 

• Fever Management: Supports relief in intermittent/manic fevers (vishama jwara) and postviral fatigue

• Liver, Digestive & Metabolic Support: Promotes detoxification, improves appetite and digestion, and balances blood sugar levels 

• Anti-inflammatory & Skin Benefits: Useful in arthritis, eczema, psoriasis, and other inflammatory or skin conditions 

• Nervine & Rejuvenative (Medhya Rasayana): Supports mental clarity, digestion-related issues like diarrhea, anemia, respiratory conditions, and rejuvenation through nourishment of tissues (dhatus)

🧬 Ayurvedic Properties

• Rasa: Tikta (bitter), Kashaya (astringent)

• Guna: Laghu (light), Snigdha (unctuous)

• Virya: Ushna (heating)

• Vipaka: Madhura (sweet post-digestive)

Balances Tridoshas—especially Kapha and Pitta—while nourishing Vata through its rejuvenating effect.

📋 Dosage & Administration

• Typical Dose: 2–4 g (approx. ½–1 tsp) mixed with warm water or honey, taken once or twice daily after meals Seasonal/Timing Tips:

  • Take on an empty stomach in monsoon/spring for seasonal detox,

  • After meals in summer with cold milk for Pitta,

  • At bedtime in winter, with honey, for digestive support

• For Therapeutic Use: Some recommend 2 g daily with honey for 1½–2 months for immune or digestive support

⚠️ Safety & Precautions

• Generally Safe, but high doses may cause warmth, dryness, or loose stools in sensitive individuals

• Blood Sugar Caution: If you have diabetes or are on anti-diabetic medication, monitor levels—Guduchi may lower sugar 

• Autoimmunity Note: While used by some for autoimmune issues, others report joint pain or fatigue—quality and individual response vary

• Use under supervision if pregnant, breastfeeding, or combining with medications