Pterocarpus Marsupium, (Vijaysar)

Pterocarpus Marsupium, (Vijaysar, Malabar kino): It helps in weight loss. It increases the metabolism of the body and reduces cholesterol and triglyceride levels, thereby, reducing the body weight. Vijaysar helps manage cholesterol levels due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It helps to manage diabetes. Vijaysar is considered to have anti-diabetic property due to the presence of flavanoids. The excellent anti-glycemic nature of Vijaysar decreases blood sugar level of the body. It helps to reduce the breakdown of starch into glucose which in turn leads to low blood glucose levels. Vijaysar helps to improve digestion. 

Safety: 2-5 ratti (250-6250mg)

Benefits:

• Vijaysar helps to manage due to its Ushna (hot) and Pachan (digestion) properties.
• It helps in weight loss. It is due to its anti-obesity property. It increases the metabolism of the body and reduces cholesterol and triglyceride levels, thereby, reducing the body weight 
• High cholesterol is a condition which occurs due to the formation and accumulation of toxins in the form of Ama (toxic remains in the body due to improper digestion) in the blood vessels. This condition occurs due to weak or poor digestion. 
• Vijaysar helps to improve digestion and prevent further formation and accumulation of fat in the body. 
• Vijaysar is a deciduous tree, whose bark is used in various Ayurvedic medicines to manage diabetes and obesity.
• Vijaysar helps manage cholesterol levels due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These properties help to lower the level of bad cholesterol (LDL) in the body and thereby maintaining healthy cholesterol levels.
• Drinking water from Vijaysar wood tumbler might help manage diabetes. Vijaysar is considered to have anti-diabetic property due to the presence of flavanoids. Studies state that epicatechin, a flavonoid isolated from the bark of Vijaysar helps to improve insulin level as well as protects and regenerates β-cells involved in insulin production.
• In case you are on anti-diabetes drugs, examine your blood sugar levels regularly as Vijaysar might lower the blood sugar levels drastically.
• According to the holistic remedies of Ayurveda, Vijaysar is an excellent plant for managing high sugar levels by improving the metabolism due to its Tikta (bitter) and Kashaya (astringent) properties and Kapha-Pitta balancing doshas.
• The excellent anti-glycemic nature of Vijaysar plays a quintessential role in alleviating the blood sugar level of the body.
• Be it the bark powder, leaf juice or heartwood decoction, the production of insulin from the pancreatic β-cells becomes active on taking Vijaysar. 
• It helps to reduce the breakdown of starch into glucose which in turn leads to low blood glucose levels.