Kalmegh Powder

Kalmegh Or Andrographis Paniculata is a very important medicinal plant of the traditional medicine system. Kalmegh is found growing wild throughout the plains and hills of tropical India, from Uttar Pradesh to Kerala, and also in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and all Southeast Asian countries. All part of the plant is extremely bitter due to which plant is known as King of bitter. This plant is called Hempedu Bumi (meaning bile of earth) in Malaysia. In Ayurveda, Kalmegh is used in various ailments related to vitiated Pitta/ Kapha in the Liver, Skin, and Intestine. As per the Ayurvedic principle excess, Pitta causes disturbance in liver enzymes, which leads to inflammation in cells & thus viral load increases in the whole body. This raises body temperature & fever symptoms sets in, in such a situation Kalmegh / Andrographis powder is useful.