"Swertia chirata Plant".
Swertia chirata Plant
06.01.2021
It is a kind of plant. This plant is very important. Medicines are made naturally from this plant. Medicines made from these plants help the body fight various problems. Medicines are usually made all over the plant.
The stalks of these plants are also dried to make a kind of powder and that powder is used as medicine. This plant is called chirata. However, it has a scientific name or binary name and that is Swertia chirata. This plant belongs to the family Gentianaceae.
This plant is deeply involved in botany. This plant is discussed in detail in the book Botany. I have an M.Sc level botany book and there are some more general topics about this plant such as its use, medicine, description etc. After reading about this chirata plant I became aware of many unknown things.
This plant is found only in our Himalayas, Kashmir, Naga and Khasi hills of India. However, in many cases it has been observed that this plant has grown from Kashmir to Bhutan up to about 1200-3000 meters.
However, these plants grow as wild species in these places. This chirata plant is a steep annual medicinal plant. It can usually grow up to about 1.6 meters. The stems are cylindrical, the leaves are purple in color and broad in period.
The petioled leaves are shorter in length and often larger. This plant has a kind of flower and the flowers are small in size. Besides, the colors of the flowers are 3-4 and they are very beautiful to look at. This flower has 4 petals.
This plant is also used as a dried medicinal part. In medicine, the plant is used as a whole dried or broken piece. The dried wood base of the plant is conical, smells and tastes bitter. This plant is usually characterized by a type of stomachic tonic and febrifuge.
And this plant is usually used as a bitter and as a medicine. This chirata plant is usually of a glucoside nature. It also contains a variety of ophelic acids, resins and tannins. Medicines made from this chirata plant are usually of Ayurvedic type.
This chirata plant is commonly used as an antidote for fever, indigestion, constipation, loss of appetite, skin diseases, intestinal worms etc. It is even used in many alcoholic beverages. It is often used as a bitter tonic in many people.
This chirata plant has some health benefits—
1. This herb is widely used to reduce blood sugar.
2. This chirata plant is very beneficial for boosting the body's resistance to disease.
3. Then the chirata plant is very helpful in various seasonal diseases including itching and wounds in the body.
4. The chirata plant is used in cases of liver problems.
In addition to these few health benefits, there may be other health benefits. However, I have learned so much about the plant by reading.