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| Botanical Name | Andrographis paniculata Nees. |
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| Tamil Name | Nilavembu |
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| Family | Acanthaceae |
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| Cotyledon | Dicot |
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| Habit | Herb |
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| Description | Leaves opposite, inflorescence elongate racemes, flowers purple, fruit ovoid capsule |
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| Medicinal uses | • Colic pain |
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| | • loss of appetite |
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| | • irregular stools |
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| | • diuretic and |
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| | • goiter |
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| Places / Locations | * Madurai district forest areas |
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| | * Thoppampatti village, Dindigul District |
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| | * Thudaripettai, Nagapattinam |
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| | * Mooligai Vanam, Kodiyakkarai, Nagapattinam District |
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| | * Mooligai Vanam, Kodiyakkarai, Nagapattinam District |
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