The main component of tonic herbal tea is Andrographis paniculata, and tonic herbal tea made by Andrographis paniculata has immune-boosting, antipyretic activity and It is used to ease cough and sore throat, prevention of colds and viral infections.
Besides, tonic herbal tea is effective for SARS, acute respiratory infections, colds, coughs and sore throat.
Andrographis paniculata as a tonic herbal tea, is one of the main herbs in Thai traditional medicine. The Andrographis paniculata have been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine thanks to its high antimicrobial activity. Andrographis is a kind of natural plant antibiotic and immunostimulant. In Chinese medicine the plant was used to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, throat diseases, as a choleretic drug.
Andrographis paniculata is known to have been used as alternatives to quinine in treatment of malaria.The plant is credited with many medicinal properties.
Andrographis Paniculata has the following effects: antibacterial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antitumor, antiviral, antipyretic, choleretic, expectorant, hepatoprotective, gipoglikemiceski, immunostimulant, laxative, thrombolytic, anthelmintic, which explains the broad use of medicinal plants and a huge list of ailments with which he copes.