What are the nutritional values ​​of Andrographis paniculata

Andrographis paniculata has a wide range of effects. This traditional Chinese medicine is antibacterial and has a good therapeutic effect on bacterial dysentery. Andrographis paniculata has a strong inhibitory and killing effect on Leptospira, and has a good inhibitory effect on Pneumococcus, Streptococcus alpha and Catarrhalis. In addition, Andrographis paniculata can resist viruses and dilate blood vessels. In fact, Andrographis paniculata has many values. Let me briefly introduce them below.

Andrographis paniculata is a plant of the Acanthaceae family, the whole herb or leaves of Andrographis paniculata. It is also known as spring lotus and autumn willow, joy at first sight, olive lotus, gallbladder grass, golden vanilla, golden ear hook, Indian grass, and bitter grass. Andrographis paniculata has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat bacterial dysentery, urinary tract infection, acute tonsillitis, enteritis, pharyngitis, pneumonia and influenza, etc. It can be used externally to treat sores, boils, swellings, traumatic infections, etc. Andrographis paniculata is mainly produced in Guangdong, Fujian and other provinces, and has also been introduced to Central China, North China, Northwest China and other places.

Therapeutic effects of Andrographis paniculata: Andrographis paniculata tastes bitter and is cold in nature; it enters the heart, lung, stomach, and bladder meridians; it has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting dampness and reducing swelling; it is mainly used to treat wind-heat colds, fever due to febrile diseases, cough and asthma due to lung heat, whooping cough, lung abscess, sore throat, damp-heat diarrhea, jaundice, hot stranguria, hematuria, eczema, erysipelas, mumps, sores, boils, carbuncles, burns, and snake bites. Instructions for using Andrographis paniculata: For those suffering from exogenous wind-heat, fever and headache, it can be used together with mint, chrysanthemum, etc. to relieve the symptoms and clear away heat. For patients with diarrhea caused by damp-heat, it can be used together with Scutellaria baicalensis, Qinpi, Portulaca oleracea, Lonicera japonica, etc. to clear away heat, dry dampness and stop diarrhea.

In fact, Andrographis paniculata can be used to treat cholecystitis and hypertension. It can have a detoxifying effect after being bitten by some venomous snakes. Andrographis is often used in the treatment of tuberculosis and whooping cough. Patients with tracheitis or pneumonia, or people with gastroenteritis, or even common colds can be treated with Andrographis paniculata.