Swertia angustifolia
Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
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Description
An annual herb. It grows 20-80 cm tall. The roots are yellow. The stem is 4-angled. The leaves are sword shaped and 4 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. They do not have stalks.
Medicinal Uses
Swertia is used in Indian Ayurvedic Herbal System to cure Fever as in Laghu sudarshana churna, Maha sudarshan Churna and in Tibetan folk medicine. It is also one of the most widely used medicinal plants of Sikkim, and is considered Vulnerable based on IUCN CAMP Criteria.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 100-3,300 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Sikkim, Vietnam,
Notes
It is used as medicine.
Also Known As
Bhale chiraito
References (2)
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
