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Andrographis paniculata - Kalamegha

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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Andrographis paniculata Nees.
Family Name Acanthaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
English

The creat, King of bitters

Gujarati

Kiryato, Olikiryat

Hindi

Kiryat, Charayetah, Mahatita, Kalmegha

Kannada

Nelaberu, Kreata, Nela-bevinagida

Marathi

Olikiryata, Ole-Kirayat

Oriya

Bhuinimba

Punjabi

Chooraita

Sanskrit

Kalamegha, Bhunimba

Tamil

Shirat-Kuchchi, Nila-vembu

Telugu

Nela-vennu

Urdu

Bhuinimo

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Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Whole plantपञ्चाङ्गPañcāṅga

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Abhayadivargaअभयादिवर्गAbhayādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Prabhadradivargaप्रभद्रादिवर्गPrabhadrādivarga

Properties

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu
Rukshaरुक्षRukṣa

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Jvaraharaज्वरहरjvarahara
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Kushthaghna/ Kushthaharaकुष्ठघ्न/ कुष्ठहरkuṣṭhaghna/ kuṣṭhahara
Raktashodhaka/ Raktadoshanashaka/ Raktadoshaharaरक्तशोधक/ रक्तदोषनाशक/ रक्तदोषहरraktaśodhaka/ raktadoṣanāśaka/ raktadoṣahara
Rechanaरेचनrecana
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Svedala/ Svedjananaस्वेदल/ स्वेद्जननsvedala/ svedjanana
Yakrituttejakaयकृतुत्तेजकyakṛtuttejaka

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kaphapittahara/Kaphapittashamana/ Kaphapittasamshamanaकफपित्तहर/कफपित्तशमन/ कफपित्तसंशमनKaphapittahara/Kaphapittaśamana/ Kaphapittasaṃśamana
Kaphapittahara/Kaphapittashamana/ Kaphapittasamshamanaकफपित्तहर/कफपित्तशमन/ कफपित्तसंशमनKaphapittahara/Kaphapittaśamana/ Kaphapittasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Bhunimbadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 6:34
Bhunimbadi Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 4:21
BhunimbadiAshtadashanga Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 4:20
Tiktaka GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:13

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part- I, Vol.- VIII, Pg. No.-101