Giloy - An Immunity booster without prescription can be harmful - Video

Published On 2022-01-19T15:56:05+05:30 | Updated On 19 Jan 2022 4:01 PM IST

Overview

Giloy, popularly known as 'Amrita' or 'Guduchi' in Hindi, is an herb that improves digestion and boost immunity. All parts of the plant are used in Ayurvedic medicine, When the first wave of Covid struck, know-it-all doctors and 'medical experts' claimed that 'giloy' was an immunity booster that would help fight the virus.

To improve immunity almost overnight, the sales of Giloy rocketed and people started taking it without any medical consultation.

A study recently published in Hepatology Communications, the official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, has found that consumption of 'giloy' without prescription and monitoring can cause damage to organs such as the liver.

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Consumption of Too Much Giloy Without Prescription Can be harmful: Study

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