Scientific
Name: Andrographis
paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees
Family: Acanthaceae
Synonym: Andrographis subspathulata C. B. Clarke, Justicia paniculata Burm.f.
Vernacular name: Kaakanjiram, iriyathu, Kiriyattu, Nelavepu, Nilamkanjiram, Nilavepu
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Scrub jungles, also in the plains
Distribution: Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: March-December
Key
identification features: Prennial herbs with
slender woody stem; branches glabrous. Panicle terminal and upper axillary,
glandular-hairy. Flowers many and distant. Capsule oblong, acute, hairy with 8 seeds. E
Tribal Consumers: Adiya
Uses: Andrographis paniculata is
used in traditional medicine for its antiviral and anti-inflammatory
properties, particularly for treating fevers and respiratory infections. It
holds cultural significance in Ayurveda valued for detoxification.
Recently, it has gained popularity in herbal supplements for enhancing immune
function.
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