Picture taken this Monday. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO3447&res=640
And links related to traditional uses http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&pwst=1&q=+site:www.botanical.com+andrographis+oudhia http://ecoport.org/ep?Plant=12320&entityType=PL****&entityDisplayCategory=eArticles http://ecoport.org/ep?Plant=12320&entityType=PL****&entityDisplayCategory=Photograph_Thumbnails Pankaj Oudhia On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM, J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 18/10/08 in Narshapur forest near Hyderabad, AP. I hope Id is correct. > Extracts from Wikipedia link about Andrographis paniculata (Kalpa/ ): > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrographis_paniculata > > *Andrographis paniculata* is a > herbaceous<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbaceous>plant in the family > *Acanthaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthaceae>*, native to > India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>and Sri > Lanka <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka>. > > It is widely cultivated in southern Asia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia>, > where it is used to treat > infections<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infection>and some diseases, often > being used before > antibiotics <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotics> were created. > Mostly the leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> and > roots<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root>were used for medicinal purposes. > > Scientists have studied this herb for nearly thirty years. > > *Andrographis paniculata*, the Kalmegh of > Ayurveda<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda>is an erect annual herb > extremely bitter in taste in each and every part of > the plant body. The plant is known in north-eastern India as 'Maha-tita', > literally 'king of bitters' and known by various vernacular names (Table > below). It is also known as 'Bhui-neem', since the plant, though much > smaller in size, shows similar appearance and has bitter taste as that of > Neem (*Azadirachta indica<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azadirachta_indica> > *). In Malaysia, it is known as 'Hempedu > Bumi<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hempedu_Bumi&action=edit&redlink=1>' > literally means 'bile of earth' since it is one of the most bitter plant > that are used in traditional medicine. In Tamil it is called as 'Sirunangai' > or 'Siriyanangai'. The genus Andrographis consists of 28 species of small > annual shrubs essentially distributed in tropical Asia. Only a few species > are medicinal, of which *A. paniculata* is the most popular. > > Since ancient times, *A. paniculata* is used as a > wonderdrug<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wonderdrug&action=edit&redlink=1>in > traditional Siddha and Ayurvedic systems of medicine as well as in tribal > medicine in India and some other countries for multiple clinical > applications. The therapeutic value of Kalmegh is due to its mechanism of > action which is perhaps by enzyme > induction<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme_induction>. > The plant extract exhibits antityphoid and antifungal activities. Kalmegh is > also reported to possess > antihepatotoxic<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihepatotoxic>, > antibiotic, antimalarial, antihepatitic, antithrombogenic, antiinflammatory, > antisnakevenom, and antipyretic properties to mention a few, besides its > general use as an immunostimulant agent. A recent study conducted at Bastyr > University <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastyr_University>, confirms > anti-HIV activity of andrographolide. > > Other good links:http://andrographis-paniculata.101herbs.com/, > http://www.altcancer.com/andcan.htm > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
