Andrographis

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=== === = = = //Andrographis paniculata.// =

**//(Andrographis)//**
= =     //Andrographis paniculata// is a herb that has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, a system of medicine from India that uses native herbs for medicinal treatment.

A randomized study compared the effects of //Andrographis// to amantadine medication in 540 patients with influenza. It was found those taking //Andrographis// had a shorter duration of symptoms, lasting only 6-7 days in comparison to 9-10 days in those taking amantadine (Roxas). The active constituent is thought to by andrographolide, a molecule unique to the species.





//Andrograhpis// has been shown to have the ability to relieve the symptoms and severity of disease more effectively than a conventional medication. This emphasises the power of //Andrographis// as an antiviral herbal medicine, particularly post infection.



__Figures:__ Figure 1. Andrographis paniculata flower. Image Source Page: @http://clinicalnature.com/2010/09/andrographis-paniculata/ Figure 2. Andrographolide. Image Source Page: @http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/andrographolide Figure 3. Andrographis paniculata plant. Image Source Page: @http://www.cherrygal.com/herbandrographisheirloomseeds2009new-p-12201