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Chirayita

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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.

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Swertia chirayita ameliorates MAFLD by improving intestinal microen...

Chirayita grows wild across Himalayan foothills and has been brewed as a bitter tonic tea for cen...

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Swertia chirayita
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Swertia
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Gentianales
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Habit: herb

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