Botanical name:-Gymnema sylvestre
Family name:- Asclepiadaceae
English name:-Gurmar
Sinhala name:-Masbedda
Tamil names :-Shirukurinja
Sanskirt name :-Madhuvasini ,meshasringi-
Distribution:-India and Sri Lanka
Edibal parts:-Non
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Diabetes mellitus, Eye diseases, Spleenomegaly, Venomous reptile bites, Rhinorrhoea, Asthma, Snake bites, Ascites, Hepatomegaly, Renal calculi, Coughs
Parts used to make medicine:- Leaves,Root, Bark of the root .
Propagation:-Seeds.