Swertia chirayita

Used by 1 tradition

Common Names

nepali: Chiraito

english: Chiretta, East Indian Balmony

tibetan: ཏིག་ཏ (Tig-ta)

ayurveda: किरातटिक्त (Kiratatikta), Chirayata

latin_pharmaceutical: Swertiae Chirayitae Herba

Geographic Range: Himalayan region — Nepal, northern India, Bhutan, southwestern China. Found at 1200-3000m elevation.

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