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HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - 38. Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh)

HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - 38. Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh)

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General Education

ISBN10: 9386841134
ISBN13: 9789386841131
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House (India)
Published: Apr 1 2016
Pages: 318
Weight: 1.56
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata Nees, family Acanthaceae) is commonly known as 'King of Bitters', Maha-tita or Bhui-neem as the plant, though much smaller in size, shows similar appearance and bitter taste as that of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.). It is distributed in tropical Asian countries, often in isolated patches. It can be found in a variety of habitats, e.g. plains, hill slopes, wastelands, farms, dry or wet lands, sea shores and even road side.It has been used as medicinal herb for centuries in several traditional systems of medicine all over the world.

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