[[File:Andrographis paniculata.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Andrographis paniculata]]
Other Names:Andrographis Paniculata, Andrographolide, Bhunimba, Bidara, Carmantina, Carmantine, Chiretta, Chirette Verte, Chirreta, Chuan Xin Lian, Chuanxinlian, Chuan Xin Lin, Creat, Échinacée d’Inde, Fa-Tha-Lai-Jone, Fa-Tha-Lai-Jone, Gubak, empedu Bumi, Sambiloto, Chuan Xin Lian, Herba Andrographitis, Indian Echinacea, Justicia paniculata, Justicie, Kalamegha, Kalmegh, Kalmegha, Kariyat, King of Bitters, Kirta, Mahalita, Nabin Chanvandi, Poogiphalam, Roi des Amers, Sadilata, Sambilata, Shivaphala, Supari, Takila, Vizra Ufar, Yavatikta.
==Special Precautions of Andrographis==
* Orally, large doses of Andrographis may cause gastrointestinal distress, anorexia, emesis and urticaria.
* Pregnancy : Contraindicated in pregnancy, likely to be unsafe due to abortifacient effect.
==Pharmacological Activities==
Antiapoptotic, Antibacterial, A ntifungalAntifungal, Anticancer, Antidiabetic/ Hypoglycaemic, Antifertility, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiplatelet, Antiprotozoal, Antiviral, Cardioprotective, Chemopreventive, Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, Immunomodulatory, Psychopharmacological activities, Vasorelaxant and Cytotoxic.
==Health benefits and Uses of Andrographis==
* Treating the common cold. Some research shows that taking a specific andrographis extract in combination with Siberian ginseng (Kan Jang, Swedish Herbal Institute) by mouth significantly improves symptoms of the common cold when started within 72 hours of feeling sick. Some symptoms can improve after 2 days of treatment, but it usually takes 4-5 days of treatment before most symptoms go away. Some research suggests this combination of andrographis and Siberian ginseng relieves cold symptoms in children better than echinacea.