Hempedu Bumi( Andrographis paniculata)

what is hempedu bumi?

Andrographis paniculata is an annula herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae. This herbs native to the indian and sri lanka and it it  widely cultivated in the southern and southestern Asia. Andrographis paniculata is extremely bitter in taste in all parts of the plant body because of that in Malaysia it is known as hempedu bumi,which literally means “bile of earth”.meanwhile in in north-eastern India this plant is called as Maha-tikta, literally "king of bitters".

benefits of this herbs(hempedu bumi)

• Hempedu bumi is known as beneficial weeds, ‘king of bitters" 
• The Roots and leaves of hempedu bumi is used against snake bites, decoction of leaves against sore throat, flu and upper respiratory infections.
• besides that it also used for high BP, stomach-ache, hang-overs, dysentery, typhus and bronchitis, as a poultice on swollen legs, vitiligo (depigmentation), piles and antidiabetes.
•  it is proof that hempedu bumi is andrographolides which means Liver protecting and bile promoting properties (Benjamin Drewe paper).
• apart from that in certain study it is reported that hempedu bumi can give Protection against gastric ulcer because it has antioxidant and gastroprotective (Wasman et al, 2011).
• pharmacological activities of hempedu bumi are andrographolide include those that are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial and parasitic, hepatoprotective, antihyperglycemic, and antihypoglycemic

it is save to consume Andrographis paniculata(hempedu bumi)?

Numerous studies have been performed in different countries on the toxicity of Andrographis paniculata  finding that it is extremely nontoxic, even at high doses. The LD₅₀ of andrographolide in male mice through the intraperitoneal route was reported to be 11.46 g/kg