REVIEW ARTICLE ON HERBAL SYRUP OF KALMEGH

Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) is an important medicinal herb widely used in traditional Ayurvedic and herbal medicine due to its hepatoprotective, antipyretic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities. Herbal syrups prepared from Kalmegh are commonly used for liver disorders, fever, cough, indigestion, and immunity enhancement.[2] Herbal syrups are liquid oral formulations containing herbal extracts with suitable sweetening and preservative agents to improve palatability and stability.[3] This review article summarizes the introduction, types of herbal syrups, chemical constituents, advantages, disadvantages, applications, methods of preparation, and evaluation tests of Kalmegh herbal syrup.