Title: Chirata
Additional Names: Chiretta; chirayita; bitter stick; East Indian balmony
Literature References: Dried plant, Swertia (Ophelia) chirata (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham., Gentianaceae. Habit. India (Himalaya). Constit. Chiratin, ophelic acid.
Therap-Cat: Bitter tonic, antimalarial.
Keywords: Antimalarial.