ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA: A REMEDY FOR LIVER
ANDROGRAPHIS
PANICULATA
BOTANICAL NAME: Andrographis paniculata Nees.
FAMILY: Acanthaceae
COMMON NAMES: English: The Creat, King of bitters; Hindi:
Kalmegh; Malayalam : Kiriyatthe, Nilavaepu; Tamil: Nilavembu.
DESCRIPTION: An erect annual, upto 30-90 cm high, branches
sharply 4-angled or almost winged. Leaves 6 cm long, lanceolate, acute,
tapering at the base, pale beneath, main towards lateral nerves 4 -6 pairs,
sessile , upto 0.6 mm long. Flowers small, solitary, arranged in lax spreading
axillary and terminal racemes or panicles.
DISTRIBUTION: In the plains throughout India.
PART USED: Whole plant.
HOMOEOPATHIC
USES
JAUNDICE: Jaundice of infants with yellow urine.
Infantile liver, enlargement of liver and spleen with pain. White coated tongue.
Constipation. Stools scanty. Burning in palms and soles.
FEVER: Fever with chill or
without chill from 4.30 pm and abates from 7. 30 pm. Intense headache with
thirst. Giddiness, especially at 10 am., worse when rising from sitting
posture. Throbbing pain in occiput,
especially right side. Burning pain all over the body, better from cold
application. Profuse sweat, especially on forehead, neck, upper part of the
body. No sweat in the lower parts of the body. Redness of the eye. Rhinorrhea
and dryness of tongue. Tongue white coated. Bitter taste in mouth.
POTENCY: Mother tincture, 3x, 6x, 30
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