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Katuka
Latin name
Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth
Therapeutic Dose
- 1 – 3 g. of the drug in powder form
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Part Used
- Rhizome with Root
Name in Different Language
- Sanskrit : Tikta, Tiktarohini, Kaurohini, Kavi, Sutiktaka, Kauka, Rohini
- English : Hellebore
- Hindi : Kutki
Pharmalogical Actions
- Antioxidant support for healthy life[i]
- Liver Support -Viral hepatitis * Drug induced hepatitis * Alcohol induced hepatitis * Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)[ii]
- Anti-allergic and antiseptic action[iii]
Therapeutic Dose
- 1 – 3 g. of the drug in powder form
Reference
[1].Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part – 1 Volume – 2; Monograph no. 40. Published by Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
[2] Hassan, Farooq, et al. “In Vitro Antioxidant and Inhibitory Study of Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutki), Syzygium aromaticum (Loung), Lawsonia inermis (Henna), Rheum emodi (Revand Chini), Curcuma longa (Haldi) Against Lipid Per-Oxidation in Mice Brain and Liver.” Dose-Response 21.4 (2023): 15593258231210431.
[3] Raut, Ashwinikumar, et al. “Picrorhiza kurroa, Royle ex Benth: Traditional uses, phytopharmacology, and translational potential in therapy of fatty liver disease.” Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine 14.1 (2023): 100558.
[4] Bakane, Payal V., et al. “Kutki: An important Jadi Buti in ayurveda.” Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 12.5 (2023): 157-161.
Reference
[1].Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part – 1 Volume – 2; Monograph no. 40. Published by Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
[2] Hassan, Farooq, et al. “In Vitro Antioxidant and Inhibitory Study of Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutki), Syzygium aromaticum (Loung), Lawsonia inermis (Henna), Rheum emodi (Revand Chini), Curcuma longa (Haldi) Against Lipid Per-Oxidation in Mice Brain and Liver.” Dose-Response 21.4 (2023): 15593258231210431.
[3] Raut, Ashwinikumar, et al. “Picrorhiza kurroa, Royle ex Benth: Traditional uses, phytopharmacology, and translational potential in therapy of fatty liver disease.” Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine 14.1 (2023): 100558.
[4] Bakane, Payal V., et al. “Kutki: An important Jadi Buti in ayurveda.” Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 12.5 (2023): 157-161.
