BOTANICAL NAME

ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA

FAMILY

ACANTHACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Bhunimba, Bhunimbah, Bhunimbaha, Kalamegha, Kirata, Kiratatikta, Kiratatiktah, Mahatikta, Yavatikta

HINDI : Charayetah, Kalamegh, Kalpanath, Kiryat, Maha-tita, Mahatita, Charayetaah, Chara-yetah, Chiraita, Kalmegh

DISTRIBUTION

Its distribution is recorded in India, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula, China and Thailand. In India it occurs through out in the plains and also in forests as undergrowth. It is grown as a snake-repellant in households. This speices is globally distributed in Indo-Malesia. Within India, chiefly found in the plains throughout India from Himachal Pradesh to Assam and Mizoram, and all over Peninsular India.

DOSE

Churna 1 - 3 gm, Swaras 5 - 10 ml, Kwath 20 - 40 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Andrographolide, Andrographin, Panicolin, Andrographolide, Tetramethoxyflavone, Andrograponine, Chlorogenic, Oanicolide, Myrsitic acids, Cavacrol, Eugenol, Hentriacontane, Tritricontane, Andrpgraphone, Andropanoside

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Yakrit

THERAPEUTIC USES

Blood purifier

Liver disorders

Skin diseases

Anti-pyretic

Malaria (with marich churna)

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Gorochanadi vati