Nilavembu Leaves / King of Bitter Dried Leaves / Andrographis / Chiretta / Siriyanangai

Other Common names

Description

Nilavembu is also called siriyanangai, it is a Siddha herb that helps to cure many diseases. It is commonly known as “King Of Bitter” in English. Nila means soil and vembu means soil, it defines the herb that grows close to the soil. Andrographis paniculata is an erect plant with a height of 30–110 cm. Its stem is slender dark green, square in cross-section with longitudinal furrows and wings along with the angles.

The lance-shaped leaves of this herb have hairless blades, it measuring up to 8 cm in length and 2.5 cm in width. The small flower of this herb is borne in spreading racemes. The fruits of this herb are in capsule size, its length is 2 cm and a few mm width. It contains many yellow-brown seeds.

Medicinal Properties

Nilavembu has the following medicinal properties.

Nilavembu Health Benefits

Here are some of the Health Benefits of Nilavembu mentioned below:

• Nilavembu is helping to treat skin diseases.
• It also helps to cure fever.
• It is also used to protect the liver.
• Nilavembu provides strength to the body.
• It can be also used for allergies.

Nilavembu Indications

Therapeutic indications of Nilavembu are as follows:

Side Effects

There are no side effects in using this product, and you can consider the medical advice for the usage of this product during pregnancy.

Harvesting & Manufacturing Methods

All herbs are 100% naturally harvested, dried, and processed without the chemical interactions that assure the natural herb products.