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Giloy - An Immunity booster without prescription can be harmful
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.
For more information check out the full story on the link below:
Consumption of Too Much Giloy Without Prescription Can be harmful: Study
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Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)