Monday, June 15, 2009

Creat | Androgrophis paniculata

Androgrophis-paniculata-kirait

clasification of Androgrophis paniculata


Kingdom: Plantae


Order: Lamiales


Family: Acanthaceae


Genus: Andrographis


Species: A. paniculata

Common name is
Creat,kirait.


Habit

It is a Herb with hard branching.

Four-angled stem is very small with linear leaves. fruit and capsule is about 2 centemeter long.


Distribution: This plant occurs in india.


Medicinal uses of Androgrophis paniculata

Its roots and leave are useful in medicinal purpose , useful in kalmeghine, tonic which made by this plants are useful in curing fever. this plants all the parts are bitter hence the plant is used in ayurvedic preparation.
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Position of Androgrophis paniculata:

mostly in in dry places and grows as like a grass.

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