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 We supply Swertia chirata in bulk to Pharmaceutical and Ayurveda companies and other buyers in India and from across the world. Our Swertia chirata is sourced from cultivated farms in Darjeeling, Sikkim and Nepal. Do tell us how much you require and where you want us to send you by writing to us at
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   Swertia chirata is a herb indigenous to the temperate Himalayas at altitudes above 4000 feet. Leaves and whole plant is used. The drug chiretta is obtained from the dried plant and used for treatment of intermittent fevers, skin diseases, bronchial asthma and regulating the bowels.
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We grow our Swertia chirata on privately owned farms, rather than collecting it from the wild. We have our own plantations and we have also partnered with clusters of farmers who cultivate Swertia chirata for us under buy back agreements. In return for a sustainable source of high quality products, we provide technical and marketing help to the farmers. This enables us to maintain a regular supply of material to our corporate and other clients.
This herb is a branched robust annual or perennial herb upto 1.5m tall. The plant is found generally at cool and humid areas.
Distributed in temperate sub alpine regions from Kashmir, West Bengal (Darjeeling), Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and China.
Swertia chirata is known by an arry of names. Some of its names are Anaryatikta, Ardhatikta, Bhunimba, Bhuchiretta, Chiratika, Charayatah, Chiraita, Haima, Jvarantaka, Kairata, Kiranta, Naditikta, Naipala, Nepalanimba, Nidrari, Ramasenka, Sannipatha, Sutiktaka, Trinanimba and Viktaka.  According to Ayurveda this herb is tikta-rasam, metha veeryam, lagu, ruksham. It is a bitter tonic that has stomachic, febrifuge and anthelmintic, appetizer, laxative, alterative, antidiarrhoeic and antiperiodic properties. Chirayatra is an effective drug for reducing fevers specially malarial fevers.
Above: Swertia chirata saplings on one of the Organo plantations. (click img to see larger picture) Parts UsedLeaves and whole plant Constituents This herb contains Alkaloids, Flavonoids and Glucosides. The drug (chiretta) is obtained from the dried plant. Chiretta is reported to contain a yellow bitter acid, ophelic acid, two bitter glucosides,chiratin and amarogentin, gentiopicrin, two yellow crystalline phenols, a neutral, yellow crystalline compound, and a new xanthone, swerchirin. Amarogentin is one of the most bitter substances known. It has other taxonomically informative molecules like iridoids, mangiferin and C-glucoflavones. Medicinal Uses Bitter tonic, stomachic, febrifuge and anthelmintic, appetizer, laxative, hypoglycemic, antifungal and antibacterial, alterative, antidiarrhoeic, antimalarial, antipyretic and antiperiodic. The bitterness, antihelmintic, hypoglycemic and antipyretic properties are attributed to amarogentin (most bitter compound isolated till date), swerchirin, swertiamarin and other active principles of the herb. This herb is an excellent drug for: - Intermittent fevers
- Skin diseases
- Intestinal worms
- Bronchial asthma
- Burning of the body
- Regulating the bowels
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