Discover the Healing Benefits of King of Bitter Dried Leaves:

Nilavembu is also called the king of bitters in English. Nila means soil, and vembu means neem; the name exactly means a herb that grows close to the soil that is as sour as neem; nilavembu is very, very tart, presently like neem.

Botanical Name: Andrographis Paniculata

 English Name: King of Bitters

 Tamil Name : நிலவேம்பு / Nilavembu / Siriyanangai

 Hindi Name : चिरायता / Chirayatha

 Malayalam Name : നിലംകാഞ്ഞിരം / കയറിയതു / നിലവേപ്പ് / കാകാഞ്ഞിരം / കിരിയാട്ടു / Nilamkanjiram, Kiriyathu, Nelavepu, Kaakanjiram, Kiriyattu

 Telugu Name : నిల వెంబు / Nila Vembu

About Nilavembu (Kalmegh/King Of Bitters):-

Nilavembu stem is slender, dark green, squared in cross-section with longitudinal furrows and wings along the angles. The hairless blades of the lance-shaped, 8 cm by 2.5 cm long leaves measure up to 8 centimetres. Small flowers appear in racemes that spread out. The fruit is an oval capsule that measures around 2 cm in length and about a few millimeters wide. The fruit contains many seeds that are yellow-brown.

 Internal Benefits of Nilavembu (Kalmegh/King Of Bitters):-

 It has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties but is most commonly used for common colds, sinus infections, general inflammation, pain, and detoxification. It is also used for Diabetes, Arthritis, Liver diseases, and Allergies.