botanical record · discovered
Creat
Andrographis paniculata
Creat · Green Chiretta · Kalmegh · Rice bitters · Sambiloto · andrografka metlinatá · chuan xin lian · creat · green chireta · rohtokirata · roi des amers · Андрографис метельчатый · কালমেঘ · நிலவேம்பு · හීන් බිම් කොහොඹ · ฟ้าทะลายโจร · ລາຊາບີ
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, India(Santal), Arabic, Iran, Java, India, Malaya, Malaysia
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Abscess, Ache(Stomach), Alterative, Anodyne
Science studied: ANDROGRAPHOLIDE, 14-DEOXY-11-DEHYDROANDROGRAPHOLIDE, 5-HYDROXY-7,8,2',3'-TETRAMETHOXYFLAVONE, 5-HYDROXY-7,8,2'-TRIMETHOXYFLAVONE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Acanthaceae
Scientific name: Andrographis paniculata
Common names: Creat, Green Chiretta, Kalmegh, Rice bitters, Sambiloto, andrografka metlinatá, chuan xin lian, creat, green chireta, rohtokirata, roi des amers, Андрографис метельчатый, কালমেঘ, நிலவேம்பு, හීන් බිම් කොහොඹ, ฟ้าทะลายโจร, ລາຊາບີ
History
The source record documents this plant in China, India(Santal), Elsewhere, Arabic, Iran, Java, India, Malaya and 2 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Abscess
- Ache(Stomach)
- Alterative
- Anodyne
- Anthelminthic
- Astringent
- Bite(Dog)
- Bite(Snake)
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- Bugbite
- Cholera
- Colic
- Tuberculosis
- Detoxicant
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Enteritis
- Febrifuge
- Fever
- Malaria
- Phthisis
- Pyelonephritis
- Splenitis
- Stomachic
- Swelling
- Tonic
- Tonsillitis
- Alexipharmic
- Antiseptic
- Bactericide
- Gastritis
- Intestine
- Laxative
- Pneumonia
- Rabies
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- India(Santal)
- Elsewhere
- Arabic
- Iran
- Java
- India
- Malaya
- Malaysia
- Italian
Documented cultural uses
- Abscess
- Ache(Stomach)
- Alterative
- Anodyne
- Anthelminthic
- Astringent
- Bite(Dog)
- Bite(Snake)
- Bugbite
- Cholera
- Colic
- Tuberculosis
show 23 more documented entries
- Detoxicant
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Enteritis
- Febrifuge
- Fever
- Malaria
- Phthisis
- Pyelonephritis
- Splenitis
- Stomachic
- Swelling
- Tonic
- Tonsillitis
- Alexipharmic
- Antiseptic
- Bactericide
- Gastritis
- Intestine
- Laxative
- Pneumonia
- Rabies
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ANDROGRAPHOLIDE
- 14-DEOXY-11-DEHYDROANDROGRAPHOLIDE
- 5-HYDROXY-7,8,2',3'-TETRAMETHOXYFLAVONE
- 5-HYDROXY-7,8,2'-TRIMETHOXYFLAVONE
- NEOANDROGRAPHOLIDE
- PANICOLINE
- PANICULIDE-B
- PANICULIDE-C
- ANDROGRAPHINE
- 14-DEOXY-11-OXOANDROGRAPHOLIDE
- PANICULIDE-A
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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