Accession Data:
Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees
- Common Name: King of Bitters, Kalmegh, Chuan-xin-lian
- Family: Acanthaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Indian subcontinent
- Uses: Many uses of the plant include for stomach aches, inflammation, pyrexia, and intermittent fevers. The entire plant has been used in a mixture for poisonous stings of some insects, to treat dyspepsia, influenza, dysentery, malaria and respiratory infection and even snake-bites. The leaf extract is a traditional remedy for the treatment of infectious diseases, fever-causing diseases, colic pain, loss of appetite, irregular stools and diarrhea 2.
The aerial part of the plant can be used to treat the common cold, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, malaria and snakebite, urinary tract infection. In different regions of India, Andrographis paniculata is used to treat malaria, intestinal worm infestation, jaundice, eczema, gonorrhea and other ailments.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
Flowering Data:
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Accession Data:
- Accession # 201200002
- Source: Horizon Herbs
- Accession Date: 01-24-2012
- Bench: 3304 - NEOB: East Bench SS
- Currently: active - needs attention
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-22-2018
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Lamiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Acanthaceae
- SubFamily: Acanthoideae
- Tribe: Andrographideae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants - Ayurveda Medicine
- Medicinal Plants - Integumentary System
- Medicinal Plants - Respiratory System
- Medicinal Plants - Immune System
- Medicinal Plants - Digestive System
- Medicinal Plants - Circulatory System
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, September 07, 2016.]
- A. Okhuarobo, J. Ehizogie Falodun, O. Erharuyi, V. Imieje, A. Falodun, P. Langer Harnessing the medicinal properties of Andrographis paniculata for diseases and beyond: a review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology Asian Pac J Trop Dis. 2014 Jun; 4(3): 213–222. Last accessed on Thursday, March 29, 2018.
data regenerated on Tue, 22 May 2018 11:40:14 -0400
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W/C = Wild Collected
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