The effects of Andrographis include clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxicity from the body) and cooling the blood to reduce swelling (treating blood heat and eliminating swelling and pain).
Andrographis paniculata is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which is the above-ground part of Andrographis paniculata, a plant of the Jurassicaceae family. It is bitter in taste and cold in nature, and enters the four meridians of heart, lung, large intestine and bladder.
Andrographis paniculata is often used in the treatment of colds and fever, sore throat, mouth and tongue sores, diarrhea and dysentery, but also for the treatment of feverish drenching (burning and stinging pain during urination, accompanied by urinary urgency, abdominal discomfort) astringent pain, ulcers and carbuncles, and snake bites. Because of the bitter taste of Andrographis paniculata, into the soup is easy to cause nausea and vomiting, so more pills, tablets to take.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Andrographis paniculata are not clear. It is important to note that Andrographis paniculata should not be used with caution in cases of coldness of the spleen and stomach (spleen and stomach weakness and cold) and Yang deficiency.
When discomfort occurs, it is necessary to consult a doctor and choose medication under the doctor’s guidance, and not to use medication on one’s own.