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Swertia chirata, also known as Indian gentian is a robust annual

herb which grows unto about 1.5 meters (3 feet) in height. It is an erect annual herb with

branching stem.Tinnevelly 'nilavembu' (S.chirata) is the best form of the herb. The

whole plant, collected in its flowering stage and dried, constitutes the drug. The trade

name S.chirata is based on the local name of the plant. It has long been used by the

Aurvedic physicians as a bitter tonic. Edwards et. al (1993)5 described chirata as an

annual and others as biennial or pluri-annual.