New Delhi: The Ayush Ministry on Wednesday denied claims made in a study that the use of Tinospheracordifolia (TC) concoctions, commonly known as Giloy or Guduchi, resulted in liver failure in six patients in Mumbai.
According to reports based on research published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, the journal peer-reviewed of the Indian National Association for the study of the liver, said that the intake of Giloy had produced liver failure in six.
Patients in Mumbai.
The ministry in a statement said that the taste of the research writers failed to put all the details of the needs in a systematic format.
“Apart from this, connecting Giloy or TC to liver damage will be misleading and denying on traditional Indian medicine systems because Guduchi or Giloy Herb has been used in Ayurveda for a long time.
The efficacy of TC in managing a variety of established disorders,” it said.
After analyzing the research, it was also noted that the research writer had not analyzed the contents of the concoction consumed by the patient.
It is the responsibility of the author to ensure that the concoctions consumed by patients are TC and not other concoctions.
To build health, the author will take the opinion of a botanist or will consult with Ayurveda experts.
“In fact, there are many studies that identify incorrect concoctions can lead to incorrect results.
Tinosporocrisispa-similar concoctions may have a negative effect on the heart.
So, before giving a herb label, such as Giloy, like a poisonous nature like that, the author should be try to identify properly factory after standard guidelines, which they don’t do.
In addition, this study has many shortcomings.
It is not clear that the dose of what this patient has taken or whether they take this herb with other medicines.
This study has not taken into account Medical records of past or present from patients, “said the ministry.
Publications based on incomplete information will open the door for the wrong information and defame the ancient Ayurveda name, the ministry said.
It will not be outside the context to declare here that scientific evidence of TC or Giloy medical applications as a protector of the heart, nerves etc.
It was found that ‘Guduchiand safety, as a keyword, itself has around 169 studies available in the public domain.
Similarly, fast search on T.
Cordifolia and efficacy, such as keywords, will show 871 results.
There are hundreds of studies of Giloy and its safe use.
Giloy is one of the most common drugs prescribed in Ayurveda.
It has the right pharmacopoeia stand as a place set by the protection of hepato.
“There are no bad events recorded in any clinical practice with any pharmacovigilance or in any clinical study,” the ministry concluded.