Andrographis

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Home Plants tracheophyta magnoliopsida lamiales acanthaceae Andrographis

Wall. ex Nees

1832

false waterwillow

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Andrographis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. They may be generally known as the false waterwillows, and several are called periyanagai. The species are native to the Indian subcontinent (including Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the West Himalaya region). Many are endemic to India. They may be herbs or shrubs. They are introduced and/or cultivated in Southeast Asia and some areas around the Caribbean. Some species are used medicinally. The best known is Andrographis paniculata, which is valued in Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha medicine. It is used to treat a very long list of illnesses and conditions. A. alata and A. lineata are used in human and veterinary medicine. Food use has also been recorded. It is currently (as of April 2021) accepted that there are 26 species in the genus. These are: Andrographis affinis Nees Andrographis alata (Vahl) Nees Andrographis atropurpurea (Dennst.) Alston Andrographis beddomei C.B.Clarke Andrographis chendurunii E.S.S.Kumar, A.E.S.Khan......read more on Wikipedia.