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Crude drug name | Market name | Kutki |
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| Formal name | Katurohini | |
Other names Tips！ | Kutaki, Karu (T), Kataki (B), Katukarohini (H), Katukarohini (K), Katukarohini (M), Katukarogini (Te), Katukarogini (Ta), Katukarosana (Sin) | |
| English name | Picrorhiza Root | |
| Original plant name | Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth., Picrorhiza Root | |
| Family name | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | rhizome |
| Production area information | India | |
| Collection information | India, Dibrugarh, Assam , Shree Vishwanath Marwari Databye Aushadhalaya | |
| Collection date | 1997/05/05 | |
| Collector | Katsuko Komatsu, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 17330 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Katurohini, Picrorhiza Root | ||||
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| Synonyms | Katvi, Katuka, Tikta, Krsnabheda, Katambhara, Asoka, Matsyasakala, Cakrangi, Sakuladani, Matsyapitｔa, Kandaruha, Rohini, Katukarohini, Janani, Tiktarohini, Vakula, Satani, Sataparva, Matsyabhedani, Asokarohini, Krsna, Mahausadhi, Vyanjana, Katu, Kedara katuka, Arista, Amaghna | |||||
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| Original plant name | Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth. | |||||
| Family name | Scrophulariaceae | |||||
| Used part | Rhizome | |||||
| Distribution area | Found in the alpine Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim at 2700-4500m. | |||||
| Remarks | Fairly common. | |||||
| Common uses | The drug is a bitter tonic, antiperiodic, cholagogue, stomachic, laxative in small doses and cathartic in large doses. They are prescribed for dyspepsia, respiratory disorders, dropsy, diseases of liver and spleen. Picrorhiza is a well known Ayurvedic drug being mainly used in therapy for liver and lung diseases, used also for chronic dysentery and other complaints. This forms an ingredient of the Ayurvedic drug 'Ayush-64' used as an antifilarial drug for the treatment of microfilaraemia. The drug 'Arogyavardhini vati' in which Picrorhiza forms one of the ingredients is used for viral hepatitis. The drug is a reputed Ayurvedic remedy possessing antiinflammatory activity. | |||||
| Therapeutic uses | Jvara (fever), Prameha (diabetic types), Svasakasa (respiratory disorders), Daha (burning), Kustha (skin diseases), Krmi (worms), Arocaka (lack of appetite), Sitapitta (allergic conditions), Visamajvara (intermittent fever), Ksaya (emaciation), Kamila (jaundice), Visa (poisons), Hrdroga (heart diseases) | |||||
| Chemical constituent | Others Roots (rhizomes) contain glucoside (picrorhizin), a bitter principle-kutkin (3-4%); a non bitter product- kurrin (0.5%), later identified as D-mannitol, Vanillic acid, kutkiol (0.06%), kutkisterol (0.18%), sesquiterpnene, iridoid glycosides and cucurbitacin glycosides. | |||||
| Pharmacological effect | The compound cucurbitacin possesses high cyto-toxicity and exhibits tumour inhibitory effect against sarcoma-280 and Ascites Ehrlich Carcinoma in mice. The plant is reported to exhibit potent immuno-stimulant activity and is considered as immuno-modulatory agent. | |||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter) | ||||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | |||||
| Guna (Quality) | Ruksa (Dry), Laghu (Light) | |||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | |||||
| Karma (General action) | Bhedani (breaking), Dipani (increasing digestive power) | |||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha, Pitta | |||||
| Dhatukarma(Action on body tissues) | Asra (blood) | |||||
| Mala (Action on excretory mechanism) | Recani (laxative) | |||||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Hrdya (good for heart) | |||||
| Traditional usage | 1. Along with Jaggery and hot water it is taken for Kapha Pitta type of fever. 2. Katuka (Picrorhiza kurroa) finely powdered and mixed with sugar alleviates fever caused by Pitta. 3. If one takes Katuka mixed with sugar along with warm water, the person overcomes fever caused by Kapha and Pitta. 4. Katuka is powdered and then heated on an earthen piece. The juice mixed with ghee alleviates fever and burning sensation. 5. Oil cooked with powder of Katuka alleviates fever. 6. "Katukadya ghrta" (a formulation) is used for anaemia/anemia and jaundice. 7. Katuka with sugar, juice of Dronapuspi (Leucas aspera) applied as collyrium and snuffing with powder of Devadali (Luffa echinata) - each one of them alleviates anaemia. 8. In heart disease caused by Pitta, one should take paste of Katuka and Madhuka (liquorice) with sugar water. 9. Katuka mixed with sugar or Patola (Trichosanthes cucumerina) and Sunthi (dry ginger) mixed with honey should be taken. 10. For purification of breast milk, the decoction of Katuka should be given. 11. Katuka mixed with Ativisa (Aconitum heterophyllum), Usira (Vetiveria zizanioides) and Candana (sandal) is efficacious in "Kustha" (skin disease). 12. In hiccough, red ochre with Katuka is useful. | |||||
| Formulation | Arogya vardhini, Katukadya lauha, Tiktadi kvatha, Tiktadya ghrta, Katukadya ghrta, Amrtastaka kvatha, Amrtarista, Yogaraja guggulu, Punarnava mandura. | |||||
| Related drugs | Gentiana kurroo Royle (Gentianaceae) | |||||
| Comments | This is included in Bhedaniya, Lekhaniya, Stanyasodhana, Tiktaskandha of Caraka and Patoladi, Pippalyadi, Mustadi gana of Susruta. | |||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 4 (Repr.1997), pp 269-272. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 192. Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, 1996. Sarin, Y.K., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi p 54. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 1282. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 441- 443. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 69. | ||||
| Remarks | Picrorhiza kurroa furnishes the drug Picrorhiza obtained as dried rhizomes and roots. It is used either as an adulterant of or as a substitute for Indian Gentian (Gentiana kurroo). The common trade and vernacular names are applied to both. | |||||
| Last renewal date | 2023/12/25 | |||||
