SWERTIA CHIRAYITA(Chiraito)

Description

General Information
Swertia chirayita is a plant of immense medicinal value and yields
many secondary metabolites which are used
in various systems of medicines
Name: Swertia
Scientific Name: Swertia chirayita
Nepali Name: Chiraito
DETAILS
Swertia grows to about three feet high and is
a Nepal and some parts of India where it
grows on the foothills of the Himalayas. It is
harvested after flowering and the whole plant is used.
This plant is very bitter and any extract will be very bitter to take,
tinctures possibly the easiest to administer.

The blood sugar reduction effects of this plant are claimed to be self-
moderating (i.e. once blood sugar levels stabilize at an acceptable level

the effect of this herb reduces accordingly). Some laboratory tests have
gone a long way towards confirming these claims but is st6ill regarded
as not fully conclusive.
Chiraito also stimulates the generation of saliva and gastric fluids in the
body.
USES
Chiraito is used for fever, constipation, upset stomach, loss of appetite,
intestinal worms, skin diseases, and cancer. Some people use it as “a
bitter tonic.” In India, it has been used for malaria.
Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for…
➢ Fever.
➢ Malaria.
➢ Constipation.
➢ Worm infestations.
➢ Upset stomach.
➢ Loss of appetite.
➢ Cancer.