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Andrographis paniculata - Kalmegh

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Kalmegh, Andrographis paniculata
Kalamegha, Nelabevu

Kalmegh or Andrographis paniculata is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.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.

Uses

cancer, HIV, cough, cold, sinusitis, body pain, Liver problems, leprosy, cholera

Parts Used

Leaves, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Dihydroneobaicalein, andrographidine, andrographidine, andrographidine and, dihydroxy, dimethoxyflavone, beta-D-glucopyranoside, three diterpenoids: andrograpanin, neoandrographolide and andrographolide, two phenylpropanoids, trans-cinnamic acid and 4-hydroxy-2-methoxycinnamaldehyde[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada hasi kiriyaatha, kaala megha
Hindi chara-yetah, charayetaah
Malayalam cara-caniram, kiriyat
Tamil anarivempucceti, anariyam
Telugu karivaemu, nela vemu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit bhunimba, bhunimbah
English kariyat


Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Non-Palm Foliage Foliar Venation is Pinnate / Net and Foliar Margin is Entire, Leaf Area 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot)

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

In India, it is cultivated as rainy season (Kharif) crop. Any soil having fair amount of organic matter is suitable for commercial cultivation of this crop. About 400 gms. seed are sufficient for one hectare[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Village groves, roadsides, waste places.

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