Ethnobotany of the Genus Andrographis Wall. ex Nees (Acanthaceae)

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Various species of the Genus Andrographis are used in multiple tribal and community medicinal systems in India and adjoining countries for more than 20 different local ailments. A. paniculata is predominantly used for treating jaundice, liver diseases, fever, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, stomach problems, and common cold and as a blood purifier. This chapter gives an overview of the ethnobotanical uses of various species of Andrographis by several tribal communities and local inhabitants in almost all the states of India and other countries.