KALAMEGHA

1. Botanical name : Andrographis paniculata
2. Family : Acanthaceae
3. Tamil : Nilavembu
4. Hindi : Kalmegh, Kalpanath
5. Malayalam : Nilaveppu, kiriyatta
6. English : Creat, Green Chiretta ,Kalmegh
7. Habit : an erect herb to a height of 30–110 cm in moist, shady places. The slender stem is dark green, square in cross-section with longitudinal furrows and wings along the angles
8. Distribution : Southern and Southeastern Asia
9. Useful part : Leaves, Whole herb
10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Tikta
    1. Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
    1. Veerya : Sheeta
    1. Vipaka : Katu
    1. Karma : Kapha Pitta hara, Jvaraghna, Vranahara, Kushtaghna,

11.Indications : Sanipatha Jwara, Pandu, Kamala , Vrana , Svasa , Kasa, Sopha.

12.Dose : Leaf juice 10-15ml , Powder 2-4g , Decoction 20-50 ml

13.Formulations : Bhunimbadi kashaya, Bhunimbadi choornam.

WHOLE PLANT

LEAF