Nattu Nilavembu / Siriyanangai Powder – 50 gm

Nattu Nilavembu / Siriyanangai Powder – 50 gm

Botanical Name : Andrographis paniculata

English Name : Kalmegh/king of bitters / Green chirayta / creat / andrographis / India echinacea

Tamil Name : Naatu Nilavembu

Hindi Name : Chirayatha

Malayalam Name : Nadan Nilavepu

Telugu Name : Nila vembu

About :
Kalmegh | Nilavembu also called the king of bitters in English. Nila means soil and vembu means neem, the name exactly means a herb that grows close to the soil that is as sour as neem, nilavembu is very very tart, presently like neem.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 have hairless blades measuring up to 8 centimeters long by 2.5 wide. The small flowers are borne in spreading racemes. The fruit is a capsule around 2 cm long and a few mm wide. It contains many yellow-brown seeds.

Benefits :
Internal Benefits of Naatu Nilavembu ( Kalmegh/King of Bitters ):-

Its have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties, but most commonly used for the common cold, sinus infections, general inflammation, pain, and detoxification also used for Diabetes, Arthritis, Liver diseases, and Allergies.

How to Consume :
1. Morning:

Mix 5 gms of powder in 100 ml water, Boil the content for a few minutes. once the water gets warm, filter the content and drink it before food. Repeat the same for Evening Dosage after dinner

2.Diabetic :

A simple decoction made by boiling 15 to 20 leaves of fresh or dried kalmegh leaves in a cup of water till it is reduced in half can be used for treating diabetic patients

3.Dengue :

Take 1 part of a single papaya leaf, 10 kalmegh leaves, 5 peppercorns and 1 tbsp of palm candy powder, pound it once in a mortar and pestle and boil till it is reduced to half a cup. Drink it for 3 days in an empty stomach.