Andrographis 蛇子草, 穿心莲

Latin Name：Andrographis paniculata（Burm. f.）Nees

English Name：Common Andrographis

Family & Genus：Acanthaceae, Andrographis

Part Used：Aboveground parts

Properties：Bitter，cold. 

Functions：

• Clearing heat and detoxifying
• Cooling the blood and dispersing swelling
• Cold and pyrexia
• Furuncle and ulcer
• Venomous snake bite
• Diarrhea and dysentery
• Mouth and tongue ulcers
• Swelling and pain in the throat
• Pertussis and over-strained cough
• Difficulty and pain in urination induced by pyretic stranguria