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Anc Sci Life. 1983 Apr-Jun; 2(4): 208–215. PMCID: PMC3336768

PMID: 22556984

CLINICAL STUDIES ON KALMEGH (ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA NEES) IN

INFECTIVE HEPATITIS
G. N. Chturvedi, G. S. Tomar, S. K. Tiwari, and K. P. Singh

Abstract

Infective hepatitis ia an acute inflamatory condition of liver. It is usually manifested in the form
of Jaundice. In this clinical study Kalmegh(Andrographis paniculata Nees) was given in the de‐
coction form to the patients of infective hepitis. The results were assessed on the basis of clini‐
cal and biochemical parameters. A marked symptomatic improvement in majority of the cases
was observed. A statistically highly significant decrease was noted in various liver function tests
viz., serum bilirubin, thymol turbidity, alkaline phosphatase, S.G.O.T.; S.G.P.T. and serum globulin
fraction of protein. Moreover it increased significantly total serum globulin fraction of protien.
Moreover it increased significantly total serum protein level along with albumin fraction. On the
total assessment 80% cases of this series were cured and 20% patients were relieved.
Therefore, Kalmegh appears to be a useful remedy for the treatment of infective hepatitis.

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