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| Common Names |
| Andrographis , Creat, chuan xin lian, Kan jang, Kalmegha |
| Botanical Name |
| Andrographis paniculata |
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| ACANTHACEAE Acanthus family |
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Andrographis paniculata is an herb native to the Indian subcontinent and is used in Ayurveda,the ancient (before 2500 b.c.) Indian system of health care and longevity. Both the fresh and dried andrographis leaves, as well as the fresh juice of the whole andrographis plant, have been widely used in traditional remedies and folkloric medicines for liver disorders, bowel complaints of children, colic pain, cases of general debility, and convalescence after fevers. It is also used as a stomachic, anthelmintic, antiperistaltic, and antispasmodic. 1277
The plant has many promising medicinal properties, significant antimicrobial activity PMID: 14630176 and shows promise as an herb that can lessen the severity and frequency of colds and reduce the over-prescription of antibiotics PMID: 15095142 |
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A Russian study in children found that Kan Jang (andrographis leaf extract and eleuthero root, i.e., Siberian ginseng) was more effective than an echinacea extract in reducing the severity and duration of common cold symptoms.1215 |
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| Upper respiratory tract infection | | Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata) seems to be an up-and-coming cold season herb. A 2004 research review of seven double-blind, controlled studies concluded that andrographis “may be a safe and efficacious treatment for the relief of symptoms of uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infection,” though the authors called for further research. A Russian study in children found that Kan Jang (andrographis leaf extract and eleuthero root, i.e., Siberian ginseng) was more effective than an echinacea extract in reducing the severity and duration of common cold symptoms.PMID: 14750201 1215
White,Linda B. M.D.. Natural, Effective Remedies for Colds and Flu. (2007-11-16), motherearthnews.com  | | Immune stimulant | | In our research program for development of chemotherapeutic agents from Indian
medicinal plants, we have encountered promising immunostimulant activity in
Andrographispaniculata Nees (Acanthaceae) 1277
VANDITA SRNASTAVA, and J.S. TANDON. IMMUNOSTIMULANT AGENTS. (July 1993), Journal of Natural 2007-12-27 |
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It grows erect to a height of 30-110 cm in moist shady places with glabrous leaves and white flowers with rose-purple spots on the petals. Stem dark green, 0.3 - 1.0 m in height, 2 - 6 mm in diameter, quadrangular with longitudinal furrows and wings on the angles of the younger parts, slightly enlarged at the nodes; leaves glabrous, up to 8.0 cm long and 2.5 cm broad, lanceolate, pinnate; flowers small, in lax spreading axillary and terminal racemes or panicles; capsules linear-oblong, acute at both ends, 1.9 cm x 0.3 cm; seeds numerous, sub quadrate, yellowish brown.Wiki
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 Since ancient times, A. paniculata has been used as a planacea in traditional Siddha and Ayurvedic systems of medicine as well as in tribal medicine in India. |
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