India, Sept. 27 -- Have you heard of giloy, also known as guduchi, a popular Ayurvedic herb used for centuries to boost immunity, digestion, and overall well-being? If you are wondering whether this herb is worth taking, Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, a hepatologist known as The Liver Doc on social media, has issued a warning about it and explained its potential to cause immune-mediated liver damage. Also read | Hepatologist shares 14 year old girl in Kerala 'nearly died because of Ayurveda treatment', got alcoholic liver disease

On February 27, Dr Philips, took to Instagram and said, "This is the most liver-toxic Ayurvedic plant that no one will tell you about." In the video he posted, the hepatologist cautioned that people with autoimmune dis...