Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Andrographis serpyllifolia
Scientific Name and Description
Andrographis serpyllifolia (Vahl) Wight
Andrographis serpyllifolia (ROTTL. EX VAHL)WIGHT
Andrographis serpyllifolia (ROTTL. EX VAHL)WIGHT
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Kannada | kaasina sara |
| Telugu | aaku chandrika, kuramaku |
| Sanskrit | Kalmegh, Bhunimba |
| Hindi | Kalmegh, Mahatita |
| Tamil | Nilavembu |
| Bengali | Kalmegh |
| Malayalam | Nilavembu |
| Common name | Andrographis serpyllifolia, |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Botanical name : Andrographis serpyllifolia (Vahl) Wight
Family : Acanthaceae
Part used : Whole plant
Antidote for : Snake and insect bite
Formulations and application : Aqueous decoction of whole fresh plant with pepper and garlic is administered to domestic animals as an antidote for Snake and insect bite.
Source: Antidote: Medicinal plants - Dr. Shivamanjunatha MP - JMPS 2022; 10(1): 139-143
Andrographis serpyllifolia (Vahl) Wight Trailing herb Whole plant Cough; fever; wound; malaria General Rajendran et al. 2000
References
Literature
Literature
Rajendran et al. 2000
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL II Author - K.M. MATTHEW
FLORA OF HASSAN Author - SALDHANA. J
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)