Plant |
Family | Acanthus Family (Acanthaceae) |
English |
Green chirayta, Andrographis, Chiretta, Common andrographis, Creat, Halviva, India echinacea, Kariyat, King of bitters, Sinta |
Latin |
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees, Justicia paniculata Burm.f., Andrographis paniculata Nees, Justicia paniculata Burm. |
Plantparts | Aerial parts, Entire plant, foliage, Grass, Leaf, Unspecified, Whole plant |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
abscess, Abscesses, Acrid, Acute coryza, Acute infection, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adaptogen, Adaptogenic, Affections of the liver, Ague, Aids digestion, Amoebozoa infections, Amygdalitis, Angina, Anti-abscess, Antianginal, Anti-dysenteric, Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-hepatotoxic, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Anti-malarial, Anti-Paludic, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antipyretic, Anti-Tubercular, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, Arterial hypertension, Asthenia of liver, Bacillary dysentery, Bacterial dysentery, Bacterial infection, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, Boils, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Cleanses the blood, Cold, Colds, common cold, constipation, Consumption, Coryza, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, depurant, Depurative, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, Dyschezia, dysentery, Dysentery (bacillary), dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Enhances immune resistance, Eupeptic, Expellant of bile, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, festing wounds, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Fungal infections, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, Hansen's disease, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, helminthiasis, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Hepatitis, Hepatoprotective, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Icterus, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves digestion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, indigestion, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, Infected sore throats, infected wounds, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, inflammation of stomach, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, jaundice, Leprosy, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, Liver protectant, Lowers bloodpressure, malaria, malarial fever, Marlow Syndrome, Marsh fever, MTB, mycosis, nasal catarrh, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Poor digestion, positive influence on the imune system, Promotes digestion, Pungent, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, quinsy, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relieves fevers, Rhinitis, septic wounds, Shigellosis, snake bite, Snake bites, soothes headaches, sore throat, stimulates digestion, stimulates the bile ducts, Stimulates the immune system, Stomach inflammation, TB, throat catarrh, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, to cleanse the blood, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, Warming digestive, worm infection, wound festering |
Warnings |
can cause vomiting, May cause Vomiting, Not suitable for pregnant women, should not be taken when pregnant |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in northern India, Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh, Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo |
Ingredients |
| | Andrographolide, Beta-Sitosterol, flavonoid, glycoside, Lactone, Oleanolic acid, Procumbide, Trans-Cinnamic acid |
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