Manufacturer: Himalaya, India
Pharmaceutical name: Pack: 60 caps (bottle)
The leaves of Meshashringi or "ram's horn" when chewed, destroys the tongue's ability to appreciate the taste of sugar and all saccharine substances. Gymnema sylvestre, the Latin name for the herb, is a woody climber. The leaf extracts contain gymnemic acid, which are known to inhibit hyperglycemia or increased blood sugar levels.
Meshashringi Himalaya reduces the excess blood sugar level in the body. Especially it is known as its anti inflammatory properties. It used to regulate the glucose level. Meshashringi contains anti-diabetes property and it is used to delay the glucose absorption in the blood. It is used as a lipid-lowering agent because of this property it is used for weight loss.
As Meshashringi has sugar-destroying property, it is widely used in India as a "sugar destroyer". It also has anti-obesity effects, extracts of Meshashringi are widely used as "obesity controller" in Japan.
Dosage:
1 capsule, twice a day, before meals.
Benefits:
• Meshashringi is widely used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
• Meshashringi is the Ayurvedic supplement to increase insulin production in pancreas.
• Meshashringi helps to decrease the craving for sugar and destroys excessive blood sugar.
• Meshashringi has anti-obesity effects, widely used as herbal remedy for weight-loss.
• Meshashringi is also used as a herbal remedy for allergies, urinary tract inflections, anaemia.
• Gymnema - the component of Meshashringi, enhances the functioning of liver.
Side Effects:
No major side effects have been reported in medical journals.