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Research Article

Description of Picrorhiza Kurroa, A Source of the Ayurvedic Drug Kutaki

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Pages 217-222 | Accepted 15 Apr 1992, Published online: 27 Sep 2008
 

Abstract

The Crude Drug Kutaki (Picrorhiza Kurroa Royle Ex Benth.) Is Reported To Be A Potent Drug For The Cure Of Various Ailments. It Is Especially Used As A Hepatoprotective, An Antiasthmatic and An Immunomodulating Agent, and Is One Of The Major Ingredients In Therapeutic Ayurvedic Formulations. This Paper Presents Habit, Habitat, Distribution, Occurrence, Production, Trade, Qualitative Evaluation Of Kutkin, A Glucosidic Bitter Principle, and Adulterants.

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