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- King of Bitters, हरा चिरायता hara chirayata, कालमेघ kalmegh, कल्पनाथ kalpanath, किरयित् kirayit, महातीता
- Justicia paniculata, Andrographis paniculata var. glandulosa, Justicia stricta
- Luv kush vatika, Udaipur
- Cultivated
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A small herbaceous plant, Annual herb, 1-3 ft tall.
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Andrographis paniculata - Fruit pods -
Andrographis paniculata - Plant Habit
Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as "King of Bitters" or "Kalmegh," is a medicinal herb that has been used traditionally in Asian medicine, particularly in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine systems.