Andrographis 蛇子草, 穿心莲

Andrographis 蛇子草, 穿心莲

Andrographis

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