Monday, June 30, 2008

ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA | KALMEGH

ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA (KALMEGH)

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Lamiales

Family: Acanthaceae

Genus: Andrographis

Species: A. paniculata




COMMON NAMES:-kirayat, kulufnath, olikiryata, kirata, nila vembu..etc..

NATURE:-it is an straight branched yearly herb, which is piercingly four at an angle.

LEAVES:-leaves are mostly cut shaped.

FLOWERS:-flowers are mostly small in size with dispersion and thin bunches.

FRUITS:-fruits are in capsule like shape with 2.2 centimeter large.

MEDICINAL USES:-this plants is useful in snake-bite, by the search it shows that plants has and antibiotic properties.the drug which obtained by this plants roots is a bitter tonic which is well known as kalmegh. That is useful in remedial fever,insects, general flaw. It is useful for children pain from lever and absorption problems..

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