Kalmegh
Scientific Name :
Andrographis Paniculata
Description:-.
It is widely cultivated in Southern and Southeastern Asia, where it has been traditionally used to treat infections and some diseases. Mostly the leaves and roots were used for medicinal purposes. The whole plant is also used in some cases.
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The plant grows erect to a height of 30–110 cm (12–43 in) in moist, shady places. The slender stem is dark green, squared in cross-section with longitudinal furrows and wings along the angles. The lance-shaped leaves have hairless blades measuring up to 8 cm (3.1 in) long by 2.5 cm (0.98 in). The small flowers are borne in spreading racemes. The fruit is a capsule around 2 cm (0.79 in) long and a few millimeters wide. It contains many yellow-brown seeds.
Use:-
A. paniculata has been used in Siddha and Ayurvedic medicine,and is promoted as a dietary supplement for cancer prevention and cure. There is no evidence that it helps prevent or cure cancer.
Evidence is inconclusive for whether Andrographis paniculata is of any help in treating respiratory tract infections