Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees Family : Acanthaceae Common name : Bhuin neem, kalmegh
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees
Family : Acanthaceae
Common name : Bhuin neem, kalmegh
Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Medicinal uses :
✔ The whole plant has been used as anti-dote for snake-bite and poisonous stings of some insects, and to treat dyspepsia, influenza, dysentery, malaria and respiratory infections.
✔ The plants are also recommended for the use in cases of leprosy, gonorrhea, scabies, boils, skin eruptions, and chronic and seasonal fever
for its high “blood purifying” properties.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
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