All-Grass of Common Androgrphis, Common Andrographis Herb
Herba Andrographis, Andrographis Herba
Chuan Xin Lian

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Dried aerial parts

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. to clear heat and release toxins; 2. to dry dampness

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Infection of upper respiratory tract, fever, wind-heat common cold, bacillary dysentery, diarrhea, tonsillitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung heat cough, pulmonary welling abscess, postlithotripsy urinary tract infection, warm disease fever, pertussis, swelling pain in throat, damp-heat jaundice, strangury syndrome, erysipelas, sore and welling abscess, eczema, poisonous snake bite.