Health benefits of King of Bitters
King of Bitters is also known as Andrographis paniculata.
King of Bitters Quick Facts
Name:King of Bitters
Scientific Name:Andrographis paniculata
Origin Native to Sri Lanka and India
Shapes Capsule,
Length: 2 cm (0.79 inch);
Wide: few millimeters
(Fruit)Taste Bitter
Health benefitsTreat various ailmentsm, Histamine level, Prevent infections, Prevents cancer, Anti-inflammation
Health benefits of King of Bitters
The herb is used historically to treat common cold, infections, flu and various diseases.
It treats various ailments and diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, swollen lymph nodes, pneumonia, leprosy, sore throats, bronchitis, tuberculosis, coughs, chicken pox, headaches, inflammation, ear infection, mumps and burns.
This plant is bitter and possesses immunity enhancing properties that stimulates the immune system of the body.
The researchers made by Japanese shows that it also prevents the multiplication of the cancer cells.
The studies made in China helps to prevent the formation of blood clot. It is an effective treatment of heart attack and atherosclerosis.
It has antioxidant properties which help to regulate diabetes by lowering the content of blood sugar.
It is used in folk medicine for the treatment of digestive, urinary systems and cardiovascular problems.
1) Treat various ailments
The studies conducted on the various respiratory tract infections. Andrographis paniculata possess anticancer, antidiabetic, hepaprotective and anti-inflammatory properties.
It has therapeutic agents which help to treat various health ailments. The researchers target on the plant multiplication to reconcile the demand of the study.
2) Histamine level
The study shows that EAE, AEE and NBE along with AND, NAD and DDA rises the cell number and weight of PLNs. Moreover, monomers and various extract fractions rise the histamine level, cell degranulation and ammonia glycosidase. The extracts of King of Bitters have sensitizing capacity.
Prevent infections
The experiment shows that it possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, antihyperglycemic, hepatoprotective and antihypoglycemic properties. The presence of andrographolide lowers common cold, sinusitis, HIV symptoms and rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers believe that it will be able to use for the treatment of cancer as well as inflammation in near future.
4) Prevents cancer
The extract of Andrographis paniculata prevents the formation of cancer.
It interferes in the biomarker of the development of cancer which is caused due to the oxidative stress.
It possesses antioxidant properties that act as a scavenger of free radicals.
Moreover it regulates the epigenetic and genetic that displays the effect of chemoprotective.
5) Anti-inflammation
The extracts of Andrographis paniculata showed the results about the andrographolide compound as an anti-inflammatory property.
Its extracts is used to investigate on the benefits and demerits while using to treat the body inflammation.
6) Treats diabetes
Diabetes has become the common disease in the world. The study shows that the extract of Indian plants helps to prevent disease and also used to treat cancer.
It helps to manage Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, weight gain and suppression of immune. The extracts of the plant ipromote the uptake of glucose in the fat cells.
7) Prevent malaria
The research shows that the herbal combinations could counteract with the malarial parasites effectively.
The combination of herbal drug along with curcumin prevents the formation of malarial parasites.
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8) Anti-microbial
The study shows that the leaf extracts of A. paniculata, P.guajava and j.curcas possess the antimicrobial properties. It helps to manage the microbes by lowering the pH of preservative solution.
The study shows the antimicrobial properties which requires test. The extracts of leaf acts as a biocides to manage the microbes.
9) Anti-oxidant properties
The study shows that Andrographis paniculata helps to treat the health problems such as acute diarrhea, respiratory tract infection, skin inflammations, wound healing as well as the bacterial infections. Further studies are still going on to know the properties of isolated bioactive compounds.
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10) Reduce fatigue
The treatment using Andrographis paniculata helps to lower fatigue in the patients who are getting interferon beta treatment. The further study is required to determine the A. paniculata effect on the patients with fatigue.
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