A genus of tropical plants used in traditional medicine, particularly in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine for treating fever and inflammation.
From Greek 'andro-' (male) + 'graphia' (writing/description), likely referring to the plant's distinctive male flower structures. The genus was formally named in the 18th century.
Andrographis paniculata, known as 'King of Bitters,' has been used for thousands of years in Asian medicine and is now being studied by modern scientists who are discovering it actually does fight viral infections and reduce inflammation.
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