Alternative Names:
A
Andrographolide
B
Bidara, Bhunimba
C
Creat, Carmantine, Carmantina, Chirette Verte, Chiretta, Chuan Xin Lian, Chirreta, Chuanxinlian
E
Échinacée d'Inde
F
Fa-Tha-Lai-Jone
G
Gubak
H
Herba Andrographitis
I
Indian Echinacea
J
Justicie
K
Kalamegha, King of Bitters, Kalmegh, Kariyat, Kirta
M
Mahalita
N
Nabin Chanvandi
P
Poogiphalam
R
Roi des Amers
S
Sadilata, Supari, Shivaphala, Sambilata
T
Takila
V
Vizra Ufar
Y
Yavatikta
Scientific Name:
Scitific name of Andrographis is “Andrographis paniculata” and it belongs to family “Acanthaceae” whereas synonym used Andrographis is Justicia paniculata.
Why do people use Andrographis?
Andrographis is utilized for treating and preventing the …show more content…
Andrographis is possibly safe when used appropriately and orally. For short time period mixture with other herbs of Andrographis is likely secure to use for those babies whose age are up to one month or less.
Possibly unsafe:
For Pregnancy and Lactation: It is unsafe to use when used orally in pregnancy. Androgaphis have riskey effects there it should be avoid to use.
Lactation: Regarding Lactation of Andrographis there is insufficient reliable information available.
How Effective is Andrographis?
For Common Cold.
Many clinical experiment demonstrates that taking a particular andrographis extricate, with mixture with Siberian ginseng orally, particularly improve the symptoms of disease of common cold withing 72 hours from time of beginning. A few symptoms can enhance following 2 days of treatment. It commonly takes 4 to 5 days of treatment before there is maximal side effect relief. Many of symptoms recommends that mixture of Siberian ginseng and andrographis cure from cold syptoms shows batter comparison than placebo in children or Echinacea. Many of clinical research proposes that taking andrographis prophylactically may reduce the developing cold risk by 50% after continuous treatment of two month, however, more confirmations are …show more content…
Antibacterial action was not discovered by one investigators group, however some proof recommends potential utilization against microorganisms in human roundworm, raw water, malaria, Toxoplasma gondii and E. coli enterotoxin secretion. Individuals use andrographis for HIV and AIDS on the grounds that some of its constituents have been found to have anti-HIV in vitro. High dosages of the andrographolide (in purified form) constituent can likewise build Cd4+ cell counts for HIV effected persons.
Some research also found that anticancer agent properties also exist in Andrographis. Concentrates of andrographis repress multiplication of HT-29 colon cancer cells into vitro. This movement has been ascribed to the diterpine constituents deoxyandrographolide, andrographolide and 14-deoxy-11, 12-didehydroandrographolide. The onstituent of andrographolide additionally inhibits of proliferation of brain, breast, skin, lung, prostate, ovarian and renal cancer cells in vitro.
Andrographis may additionally have activity of leukemia differentiation-inducing. Antipyretic, Pain relieving and effects of anti-ulcerogenic andrographis have been