Yes, you can safely take the raw, crushed Gudmar leaves. Your overall clinical picture is long-standing hypothyroidism, high LDL, elevated uric acid, creeping fasting blood sugar and extremely low energy, it points to a classic Kapha-Meda metabolic block. Your body’s cellular metabolism is sluggish, causing toxins to accumulate as cholesterol, uric acid and unabsorbed glucose. Gudmar is a potent scraping herb that will not only manage your fasting sugar but also help clear the LDL cholesterol. ✓Gudmar Dosage & Preparation Dosage: 1/2 teaspoon (approx. 2-3 grams) of the dried, crushed leaves. Preparation: Boil the leaves in one glass of water until it reduces to half a glass. Strain it to make a fresh decoction (Kwath). Timing: Drink this twice daily, 30 minutes before lunch and dinner. ✓Crucial Medical Precautions The Thyroid Med Gap: Never take this herbal decoction first thing in the morning alongside your thyroid medication. Bitter herbs and tannins can severely interfere with the intestinal absorption of Levothyroxine. You must maintain at least a 2 to 3-hour gap between your thyroid pill and any herbal water. Monitor Your Sugar: Gudmar literally translates to sugar destroyer. It actively blocks sugar absorption in the intestines and stimulates the pancreas. Since you are starting a potent raw herb, you can no longer monitor your blood sugar rarely. Check your fasting and PP levels at least twice a week to ensure it doesn’t drop too low (Hypoglycemia). ✓Addressing the Low Energy & Uric Acid Your severe lack of energy is because your food is converting into metabolic waste (like uric acid and LDL) rather than pure energy. To safely support your Gudmar protocol: Amrutadi Guggulu Dosage: 2 tablets twice daily. Time: 30 minutes after meals with warm water. Action: This classical formulation specifically targets high uric acid, reduces your mild arthritic knee discomfort, and clears metabolic blockages, naturally restoring your energy levels. Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma
बहुत धन्यवाद, डॉ. सिंह। मेरे कुछ सवाल हैं: 1) चूंकि ऑफिस के समय में लंच के दौरान गुड़मार का काढ़ा बनाना मुश्किल होता है, क्या मैं इसे सिर्फ डिनर से पहले ले सकता हूँ? या फिर, क्या यह ठीक है अगर मैं लंच से पहले की खुराक के लिए कच्चे पत्तों को सूखा पीसकर ले लूँ और डिनर से पहले काढ़ा ले लूँ? 2) चूंकि मैं डायबिटीज की दवा नहीं ले रहा हूँ, क्या फिर भी हाइपोग्लाइसीमिया का खतरा है? 3) जो दवाएं मैं पहले से ले रहा हूँ, उनके साथ अमृतादि गुग्गुलु लेना सुरक्षित है? 4) मैं अपनी विभिन्न बीमारियों के लिए कुछ होम्योपैथी दवाएं ले रहा हूँ। क्या गुड़मार और अमृतादि गुग्गुलु को होम्योपैथी के साथ लेना सुरक्षित है?
Yes, you can safely use the raw, crushed Gudmar leaves you purchased. Gudmar (Gymnema sylvestre) is known as the “sugar destroyer” and is effective for “scraping” excess sugar and cholesterol from the system. Gudmar Dosage & Preparation Dosage: Use 1/2 teaspoon (approximately 2–3 grams) of the dried, crushed leaves. Preparation: Boil the leaves in one glass of water until the liquid reduces to half a glass. Strain it to create a fresh decoction (Kwath). Timing: Drink this twice daily, 30 minutes before your lunch and dinner. Lifestyle Tip Since your energy is poor, ensure you are drinking plenty of warm water throughout the day. This helps the Gudmar and other supplements flush out the uric acid and metabolic waste more efficiently.
Gudmar (Gymnema) is useful for blood sugar control, but in your case (hypothyroid + prediabetes + uric acid + medications), it should be used carefully and in a controlled dose. Yes, you can take Gudmar, but: Do not take it on empty stomach with other medicines Do not take high dose, as it can lower sugar unpredictably Start low and observe: Gudmar leaf powder – ¼ teaspoon once daily after lunch After 1–2 weeks, if well tolerated, you can increase to ¼ teaspoon twice daily after food. Monitor: Check fasting and PP sugar regularly Watch for symptoms like weakness, sweating (low sugar) Important: Continue your thyroid medicine as it is Do not mix too many herbs together at once For overall support: Keep dinner light Daily walking + joint-friendly exercises Reduce sugar and refined carbs At home: Fenugreek seeds (soaked) in morning can also help sugar control (small quantity) Gudmar will help mainly for sugar, but for joints and metabolism, broader management is needed. Regular monitoring is key in your case. Regards, Dr Raghuveer (Ayurvedacharya)
Thank you so much, dr. Raghuveer. can I take the leaf powder raw? also, should it be taken before or after lunch?
take it raw with 1/2 cup water before food - 12pm
धन्यवाद!
लंच से पहले ही लेने पर क्या इससे फास्टिंग शुगर कम करने में मदद मिलेगी? मेरी फास्टिंग शुगर आमतौर पर थोड़ी ज्यादा रहती है, जबकि पीपी सामान्य रहती है।
it works overall on ur metabolism, as we all know, blood sugar rise is metabolic disorder so taking this powder before food will help u to normalise both before and after blood sugar
फिर से धन्यवाद
Yes,you can take in moderate dosage ½ teaspoon twice daily (approx. 2–3 grams/day total Take with: Lukewarm water Avoid taking on empty stomach initially. Take your thyroid tablet exactly as prescribed in the morning empty stomach. Keep Gudmar at least 3–4 hours away from thyroid medicine. Since you monitor rarely, please increase monitoring when starting