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Botanical Name:
Andrographis paniculata
Herba Andrographidis consists of the dried aerial parts of
Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees, Family Acanthaceae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Bhunimbaha, Kalamegha, Kirata, Kiratatikta,
Mahatikta, Yavatikta
Assamese: Kalmegh
Bengali: Kalmegh
English: Kariyat
Kannada: Hasi Kiriyaatha, Kaala Megha, Kreata, Nela Baevu,
Nela Beru, Nela-Bevinagida
Malayalam: Cara-Caniram, Kiriyat, Kiriyatta, Kiriyattu,
Nalaveppu, Nila-Veppa, Nilavaepu, Nilaveppu
Marathi: Kirayatem, Olenkiraayath, Olenkirayat, Paale
Kiraayath, Vhadlem
Oriya: Hnakhapui, Bhuyinimba
Tamil: Anarivempucceti, Anariyam, Kommattimarikam, Koritalai
Telugu: Karivaemu, Nela Vemu, Nelavaemu, Nelavemu, Velavemu
Botanical description:
A herbaceous annual, erect, up to 1m high; stem acutely
quadrangular, much branched. Leaves simple, opposite,
lanceolate, glabrous, 2–12 cm long, 1–3 cm wide; apex acute;
margin entire, slightly undulate, upper leaves often
bractiform; petiole short. Inflorescence patent, terminal
and axillary in panicle, 10–30 mm long; bract small; pedicel
short.
Parts used:
Dried aerial parts
Major chemical constituent:
The major constituents are diterpene lactones (free and in
glycosidic forms including andrographolide,
deoxyandrographolide,
11,12-didehydro-14-deoxyandrographolide, neoandrographolide,
andrographiside, deoxyandrographiside and andropanoside
Therapeutic uses:
• Sinusitis (Suryavarta)
• urinary disorders (Prameha and Mutramarga Roga)
• Diarrhoea (Atisara)
• Coughs (Kasa)
• Dyspepsia (Ajirna)
• Fevers (Jvara)
• Tuberculosis (Rajayaksma)
• Snake bites (Sarpadansha)
• Hepatitis (Kumbhakamala)
• Mouth ulcer (Mukhapaka)
• Carbuncle (Pidaka) |
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