Chirata - Nilavembu Powder 200Grams (50Grams X 4Packs)

Chirata - Nilavembu Powder 200Grams (50Grams x 4Packs)

Botanical Name: Swertia Chirata

 Sanskrit: Chirata, Kiratatikta, Bhunimba

Hindi: Chirayita

Bengali: Chirata

Tamil: Nilavembu

Punjab: Charaita

Marathi: Kiraita

Gujarati: Kariyatum

Kannada: Nilabevu

Malayalam: Nilaveppa

Telugu: Nilavemu 

 Nilavembu meaning "Neem of the ground". The plant is known in north-eastern India as Maha-tita, literally "king of bitters", and known by various vernacular names.
Swertia Chirata is called as ‘Chirayata’ in India. It is also known as `Indian Gentian`. This annual herb is found all across India and grows up to the height of 1.5 meters. It is majorly found in the Himalayas majorly between the heights of 1200 to 1500 meters. It is known to have leaves in opposite pairs which are about 10 cms in length with no stalks. In Hindi the herb is called Chiretta and in Sanskrit it is called Bhunimba or Kirata tikta.
Kiratatikta is a very famous Ayurvedic herb used mainly in the treatment of infectious and inflammatory conditions like fever, skin diseases etc. The word meaning of Kirata tikta is – utterly bitter.
This ancient herb is a blue flowering plant and is also sometimes known as the Nepali Neem because it is a common plant in the forests of Nepal. All the parts of the plant can be used for making either a dried herb or powder. In rural areas the Kalamegha is considered as Kirathathiktha and it is used in place of Kirathathiktha because of its similar morphology and properties