Gymnema Sylvestre Tree In Spice Garden In Munnar, Kerala, India Editorial Photo

Kerala is an important spice market of India. Apart from being a commodity, the spice industry is also an important tourism element. Munnar is famous for various spice plantations eg. vanilla, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, pepper, tumeric, cardamom, etc. The spice gardens in Munnar provide a guide to the tourists explaining all spices and herbs, how and where they come from and their medicinal value. Gymnema sylvestre is a woody climbing shrub that`s native to the tropical forests of India, Africa and Australia. Its leaves have been used in the ancient Indian medicinal practice Ayurveda for thousands of years. It has been a traditional remedy for various ailments, including diabetes, malaria and snakebites.