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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Andrographis

  • Botanical Name

    Andrographis paniculata

  • Part Used

    Herb

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Monograph

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  • Alcohol

    45%

  • Dose

    10 to 20mL weekly

Andrographis has been shown in human studies to reduce the severity of acute respiratory infections, such as the common cold, and may prevent the onset of a cold in healthy people. Some research shows that high dose andrographis (six grams daily) works as well as paracetamol after three to seven days of treatment. 

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Andrographis and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Commonly known as the ‘king of bitters’ and ‘Indian echinacea’, andrographis is used in Ayurveda to treat gastrointestinal upsets and as immune support for bacterial and viral respiratory tract infections such as influenza, colds, pneumonia, fever, sore throats and bronchitis.

  • Actions

    Immune modulator, bitter tonic, antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, choleretic, hepatoprotective

  • Indications

    •    Upper respiratory tract infections, such as the common cold and influenza, sore throat (especially tonsillitis), fever, general debility
    •    Ulcerative colitis, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, sluggish liver, flatulence, dyspepsia
    •    Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Energetics

    Bitter and cold

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Not recommended. There is insufficient reliable evidence available to determine safety.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    Suspend use one week before major surgery.
    While andrographis is usually considered safe concentrated (standardised with andrographolides) andrographis products, particularly ones using methanol as a solvent, have had adverse effects reported to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) such as taste disturbance and anaphylactic/allergic reactions. It should be noted that the TGA advisory committee stated that in the more traditional uses of andrographis the extract is used in lower concentrations and such products have not been implicated in adverse drug reactions. Traditional preparations include dried plant material, infusions, decoctions and tinctures with extract ratios of between 1:1 and 1:6.

  • Drug Interactions

    Clinical significance of use in combination with immunosuppressive drugs is not clear (theoretical risk) but caution is advised. There is a theoretical risk of increased bleeding with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Sweet Wormwood, Cat’s Claw, Echinacea, Thuja