Green Chiretta

Aka: King of Bitters, Kalmegh, Fah Talai Jone.

natural cold and flu remedy. taken at the first sign of a cold (within 24-48 hours of symptoms), it significantly reduces both the severity and duration.
it boosts your immune cells (macrophages, NK cells, T-cells) to fight the virus, AND it calms down the inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, IL-6) that cause the misery of cold/flu symptoms like sore throat, body aches, headache, and fatigue.
typical dose: 200-1200mg standardized extract daily, split into 2-3 doses, for the duration of the cold. the bitter taste is intense.

antiviral. good against influenza A and B, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B, HSV, dengue, chikungunya. blocks SARS-CoV-2 from entering your cells (binds the spike protein, ACE2 receptor, and the viral main protease) AND calms the cytokine storm that causes severe COVID complications.

treats jaundice and hepatitis. andrographolide protects liver cells from chemical damage, drug damage, alcohol, and chemotherapy toxicity.
good for fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver damage, hepatitis B and C support, and protecting the liver through chemotherapy or heavy medication use.

lowers blood sugar and improves insulin sensitivity. activates GLUT4, blocks carb-digesting enzymes, and protects pancreatic insulin cells.

andrographolide kills breast, colon, prostate, liver, lung, gastric, pancreatic, leukemia, melanoma, and oral cancer cells. makes cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy drugs, meaning it can amplify treatment effects while reducing side effects.

good for ulcerative colitis, mild crohn's disease, IBS with inflammation, and chronic gut inflammation.

reduces joint swelling, tenderness, and inflammation markers. good for rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune flares, ankylosing spondylitis, and inflammatory arthritis.

broad-spectrum activity against gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and tropical parasites. good for respiratory infections, sinusitis, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and as adjunct support during antibiotic treatment.

antimalarial activity against plasmodium falciparum (the deadliest malaria parasite).
also active against leishmania (another tropical parasite that causes disfiguring skin disease).

documented anti-implantation and anti-fertility effects. could potentially terminate early pregnancy.
andrographolide blocks the uterine lining from preparing for implantation by interfering with estrogen/progesterone receptor signaling.
suppresses endometrial decidualization (the lining transformation needed for implantation).
also for males, it decreases testicular weight, sperm count, and sperm motility. andrographolide reduces sperm production. reverses upon discontinuation (not permanently sterilizing). would require months of daily use to reduce sperm count.
higher doses for 5-8 days post-unprotected sex may interfere with implantation. less validated than queen anne's lace seeds for this purpose.