Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Swertia angustifolia
Scientific Name and Description
Swertia angustifolia Buch. -Ham. ex D.
Don
Don
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Ophelia angustifolia D.DON
Swertia anguestifolia BUCH.-HAM. EX D. DON. var. pulchella BURKILL
Swertia pulchella C.B. CLARKE
Swertia anguestifolia BUCH.-HAM. EX D. DON. var. pulchella BURKILL
Swertia pulchella C.B. CLARKE
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | chiraita, chirata, pahari, pahari chirayata, pahari kiretta |
| Kannada | bettachiraayatha |
| Marathi | pahadikiraita |
| Sanskrit | bhunimbaha |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Swertia angustifolia Buch. -Ham. ex D. Don Herb Whole plant Fever; indigestion; diarrhea; scabies General Acharya and Kaphle 2015
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Acharya and Kaphle 2015
The Flora of Orissa Vol II Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH