Common Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)

穿心莲chuān xīn liánChuanxinlian

Andrographis paniculata · Plant

Andrographis paniculata
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contraindicated in pregnancy; may affect fertility.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Common Andrographis for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Bacillary DysenteryDamp-heat JaundiceDiarrheaDry DampEczemaErysipelasFeverInfection Of Upper Respiratory TractLung Heat CoughPertussisPneumoniaPoisonous Snake BitePostlithotripsy Urinary Tract InfectionPulmonary Welling AbscessSore & Welling AbscessStrangury SyndromePain In Throat SwellingTonsillitisTuberculosisWind-heat Common Cold

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Common Andrographis does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDrain FireWarm Disease Fever