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Traditional: diabetes, weight loss, dyslipidaemia
gastric ulcer, constipation, arthritis, gout

Gymnema

Gymnema
(Gymnema sylvestre)

Gymnema sylvestre extract
with 25% gymnemic acids


60 Capsules x 500 mg.

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Summarized Description: Gymnema -- is a "traditional ayurvedic." Also called "gurmar" in Hindi (meaning "destroyer of sugar"), it has been used for thousands of years in the Ayurvedic tradition.
Its contribution to an overall conscientious weight loss program is aided by the fact that it also cuts the amount of carbohydrates stored in fat stores, increases the carbs burned for energy, reducing fat stores and increasing energy levels. Because of its mild diuretic effect, a resulting reduction in water retention also helps with weight loss.




Uses & Protocols

Take under the advisement of your naturopath or other health care practitioner. Recommended dosage ranges from 350 to 600 mg., with better results from taking the herb throughout the day. For this reason we recommend taking one capsule, twice daily, with meals. This approach also takes advantage of the fact that the most active medicinal in the herb, gymnemic acid, has a cumulative and summative effect, such that benefits accrue with time. Conversely, a lax approach involving "starting and stopping" produces less significant results.

Contraindications
Because gymnema has blood sugar lowering properties, it should not be taken by those using anti-hyperglycemic drugs or similar diabetic medication without practitioner oversight. Additionally, because research related to the herb's suitable for small children or woman who are pregnant or lactating, we do not recommend this herb to those falling in these categories. Additionally, those with milkweed allergies are advised not to take this herb, as well as those taking antidepressants. We advise that those taking aspirin, white willow bark, or St. John's Wart avoid this herb, as well, to avoid the combined blood sugar lowering effects. Combined and/or cumulative use could lead to hypoglycemia.

Protective Role of Gymnesa Sylvestre in Obesity by Ram Manohar Reddy
Medicinal Activities
Further information for practitioners: Below is a list of activities reported for Gymnema in varied sources.

  • Antiallergic
  • Antibacterial
  • Antifungal
  • Antiinflammatory
  • Antimicrobial, general
  • Antistress
  • Appetite suppression
  • Balances blood glucose levels
  • Blocks sugar absorption
  • Circulatory system stimulant
  • Curbs desire for sweets
  • Diuretic
  • Immunomodulatory
  • Laxative
  • Neuroprotective
  • Obesity
  • Pancreas-protective
  • Triglycerides, reduces

References
  • Baskaran, K., et al. "Antidiabetic effect on a leaf extract from Gymnema sylvestre in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients." J Ethnopharmacol. 1990 Oct;30(3):295-300.
  • Brala, PM and Hagan, RL. "Effects of sweetness perception and caloric value of preload on short term intake." Physiol Behav. 1983 Jan;30(1):1-9.
  • Int J Crude Drug Res, 86:24[Dec]: 171-176.
  • Kurihara Y. "Characteristics of antisweet substances, sweet proteins, and sweetness-inducing proteins." Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 1992;32(3):231-52.
  • Luo, H, et al. "Decreased bodyweight without rebound and regulated lipoprotein metabolism by gymnemate in genetic multifactor syndrome." Mol Cell Biochem. 2007:299(1-2):93-8.
  • Sahu, N, et al. "Triterpenoid Saponins from Gymnema sylvestre." Phytochem. 1996;41:1181-85.
  • Zarelli, A., et. al. " History of gymnemic acid, a molecule that does not exist." Nat Prod Commun. 2014 Oct;9(10):1429-32. (Note: Gymnemic acids are a "very complex mixture of dozens of substances.")
  • Other specifics taken from select PubMed studies -- see right column.




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Recent Studies on Gymnema
Sourced from PubMed
Disclaimer: The following citations provide findings on the properties of Gymnema and offer insights into prospective areas of future research. These findings should not be inferred to provide the basis of medicinal claims, nor should they be relied upon by the public, as such. Readers who want full access to the PubMed database are encouraged to register with NCBI.
As of Dec., 2017, there were 267 citations posted on Gymnema. Below we list a few of the more notable: