Gymnema Sylvestrev

Gymnema is a woody climbing shrub native to India and Africa. The leaves are used to make medicine. Gymnema has a long history of use in India̢۪s Ayurvedic medicine. The Hindi name, gurmar, means "destroyer of sugar."
Today, gymnema is used for diabetes, metabolic syndrome, weight loss, and cough. It is also used for malaria and as a snake bite antidote, digestive stimulant, laxative,appetite suppressant, and diuretic.
USES:
Diabetes. Early research suggests that taking a specific gymnema extract (GS4) by mouth, in combination with insulin or diabetesmedications, can enhanceblood sugar reduction in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Weight loss.
Early research suggests that taking a specific combination of gymnema extract, hydroxycitric acid, and niacin-bound chromium by mouth for 8 weeks might reduce body weight in people who are overweight or obese.
Metabolic syndrome.
Stimulating digestion.
Malaria.
Cough.
Snake bites.
Softening the stool (laxative).
Increasing urine excretion (diuretic)