Andrographis 50ml

Description

Other Names:

Acanthaceae (family) / Andrographis / Kalmegh (Hindi) / Kalmegha (Snaskrit) / Chuanxinlian (Chinese) / Kalupnath / Kirayat (Hindi) / Mahatita (King of Bitters) / Alui / Bhunimba / Bhui-neem / Yavatikta (Sanskrit) / Sam Biloto (Malay) / Indian Echinacea / Creat

Botanical Description:

• Andrographis Paniculata is a herbaceous plant extremely bitter in taste in each and every part of the plant body.
• It grows vertically to a height of 30-110 cm.
• The plant thrives in moist and shady places, and grows along glabrous leaves and white flowers, with rose-purple colored spots on the petals.
• Its stems are dark green in colour and have a height of 0.3 – 1.0 m and a diameter of 2-6 mm.
• Grows well in moist and shaded places, but it prefers sunny situations.
• Cultivated throughout India.

Part of Plant Used:

• Leaves
• Juice of whole plant

Main Uses:

• Nutritionally beneficial stimulant for the immune system and CD4 lymphocyte levels.
• Helpful for colds, influenza, chest infections, immune function, dysentery, indigestion, viral hepatitis, and HIV AIDs.
• Preliminary studies in animals also suggest that andrographis may offer benefits for preventing heart disease.
• Highly preliminary studies suggest that andrographis may help protect the liver from toxic injury, perhaps more successfully than the more famous liver-protective herb milk thistle.
• Current evidence suggests that A. paniculata extract alone or in combination with A. senticosus extract may be more effective than placebo and may be an appropriate alternative treatment of uncomplicated acute upper respiratory tract infection.

Warnings:

• Rated relatively safe when taken in appropriate quantities for short periods of time.
• When taken for any ailment if symptoms persist for more than one week consult your doctor or herbal practitioner.
• Treating infants and children under 2 with any herbal preparation may be hazardous. Always consult with your doctor or herbal practitioner.

Interactions:

Many tinctures contain high levels of alcohol and may cause nausea or vomiting when taken with metronidazole (Flagyl®) or disulfiram (Antabuse®).

Andrographis may increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant drugs, such as warfarin (Coumadin), or antiplatelet drugs, such as clopidogrel (Plavix). Your blood may need to be monitored carefully if you take these together. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen (Advil), should also be used cautiously with andrographis. Andrographis use should be stopped before some surgeries; discuss this with a health care professional.

Andrographis may lower blood pressure. Patients taking blood pressure drugs should be monitored closely by a health care professional while using andrographis. Dosing adjustments may be necessary.

Andrographis may lower blood sugar levels. Patients taking oral drugs for diabetes or using insulin should be monitored closely by a health care professional while using andrographis. Dosing adjustments may be necessary. Andrographis may have mast-cell stabilizing activity and may interact or add to the effects of other drugs used for some allergies or asthma. Anti-inflammatories, antineoplastics, anti-virals and immunomodulators may interact with andrographis

There are no other known interactions; however, with the proliferation of available drugs it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care professional before taking this or any other supplements.

Pregnancy & Lactation:

• Not recommended. It is therefore always advisable to consult with your doctor or herbal practitioner before taking any medication or supplements.
• Abortifacient (can abort pregnancy… although Ayervedic tradition allows it to be taken for short duration during pregnancy. We advise all women to avoid its use during pregnancy as a precaution. In almost every other respect Andrographis has an extremely low toxicity.)