Name: Tinospora cordifolia  ( Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson.

  1. Common name: Giloy, amarlata and heart leaved moonseed
  2. Vernacular name: Geloy (Assamese), Gulancha (Bengali) and Galo (Gujarati)
  3. Family: Menispermaceae
  4. Habits: Climbing shrub
  5. Habitat: Deciduous and dry forests.
  6. Flower: May–June, while fruiting is witnessed in September–October.
  7. Part used : Whole plant
  8. Distribution: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. 
  9. Uses: treatment of jaundice, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis.