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Chirata (Swertia chirayita) is a plant known for its bitter taste. It's native to the Himalayan region and traditionally used as medicine.
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Swertia chirayita (Gentianaceae), a popular medicinal herb indigenous to the temperate Himalayas is used in traditional medicine to treat numerous ailments ...
Swertia
Plant
Swertia is a genus in the gentian family containing plants sometimes referred to as the felworts. Some species bear very showy purple and blue flowers. Many members of this genus have medicinal and cultural purposes. Wikipedia
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Chirata is used for fever, constipation, upset stomach, loss of appetite, intestinal worms, skin diseases, and cancer. Some people use it as “a bitter tonic.”.
Swertia chirata is a plant with bitter taste used since an early date in traditional medical systems of our country for treatment of varied human ailments.
The meaning of CHIRATA is the dried tissues of a green gentian (Swertia chirata) of northern India that has been used as a bitter tonic.