Details of Swertia chirayita

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Swertia chirayita Genus:Swertia Species:chirayita Family:Gentianaceae Synonym:Gentiana chirayita, Swertia chirayita, Swertia chirayitia,etc.	Bihar Jammu and Kashmir Madhya Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal	Swertanone 1,3,5,8-Tetrahydroxyxanthone Amaroswerin Kairatenol (+)-16-Gammaceren-3beta-ol Episwertenol Pichierenyl acetate Swertiapuniside Nonacosyl hentriacontanoate 2,5-Dihydroxyterephthalic acid Xanthen-9-one, 6,8-dihydroxy-1,2-dimethoxy-
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Anthelmintics Antifungal agents Anti-infective agents Anti-inflammatory agents Antiperiodic Anti-Pyretic Appetite Stimulant Arthritis Asthma Astringent Bronchitis Cough Depressive disorder Diabetes mellitus Diarrhea Dyspepsia Ear Infection Edema Fever General tonic for rejuvenation Gout Hemorrhage Hypoglycemic agents Hypohidrosis Inflammation Laxatives Liver diseases Malaria Microfilariae Nervous system diseases Pain Sciatica Skin Diseases Stomach Disorder Thirst	Leaves : Extract Taken Orally Aerial Part : Extract taken orally Roots : Extract taken orally Whole Plant : Taken orally	Arunachal Pradesh : Chirata Assam : Chiretta Assam : Chirota Bihar : Chirta Jharkhand : Chirata Madhya Pradesh : Chirayta Sikkim : Chirowto Uttarakhand : Chirata West Bengal : Karst