Dhanvantari Vatika धन्वन्तरि वाटिका

Botanical Name :- Andrographis paniculata

Common Name :- Kalmegh

Family :- Acanthaceae

Habit :- An erect, branched annual herb, 1-3 ft. in height.

Properties:-

Property – Lightness, dryness

Taste – Bitter

Potency – Heating

Metabolic Property – Acrid

Specific Property – Kaph-pitthar

*Digestive & Stomachic *Sudorific *Anthelmintic *Cholagogue

Parts Used :- Whole plant

Dosage :- Powder – 3-5 gms.

Decoction – 20-40 ml.

Expressed juice – 5-10 ml.

Uses :-

1. It's powder is useful in Dyspepsia, Habiual constipation & Warm infestation.

2. It's decoction is very effective in Hepatic disorders.

3. In Malaria – Powder of Kalmegh is used with powder of blackpeper.

4. It is a good blood purifier & reduces oedema.

5. It is also used in skin diseases with Khadir.