Abstract
This paper highlights the medicinal use of Andrographis paniculata to cure fever. In Indian folk tradition, medicinal uses of A. paniculatahave a long-standing reputation as a treatment for fever and were used to treat various disorders. It is also traditionally used to treatother kinds of diseases, common cold, cough, fever due to several infective causes. Plant species belong to the family Acanthaceae andare applied health tonic, as an antioxidant. It was applied as a decoction, infusion and tincture for the treatment in several ailments.Within India, such folk tradition is widespread throughout all parts of nation. The reference regarding the medicinal use of A. paniculatais given in Vedas and texts. Its vernacular name is given in Vedas as ‘Kalmegh’, which means dark clouds. The plant has an intense bittertaste so ‘Kalmegh’ is also known as King of bitter.
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