BOTANICAL NAME: Picrorhiza kurroa
FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION
Charaka- Bhedniya, Lekhniya, Stanyashodhana, Tikta skanda
Shushruta- Patoladi, Pippalyadi, Mustadi gana.
ENGLISH NAME: Hellebore
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: kutki
Bengali: Katuki, Katki
Punjabi: Kaundd, kaud
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
कट्वी तु कटुका तिक्ता कृष्णभेदा कटम्भरा |
अशोका मत्स्यशकला चक्राङ्गी शकुलादनी |
मत्स्यपित्ता काण्डरुहा रोहिणी कटुरोहिणी ||१३४||
कटी तु कटुका पाके तिक्ता रूक्षा हिमा लघुः |भेदिनी दीपनी हृद्या कफपित्तज्वरापहा |
प्रमेहश्वासकासास्रदाहकुष्ठक्रिमिप्रणुत् ||१३५||
HABITAT: It is found in the Himalayan region from Kashmir to Sikkim at an elevation of 2700-4500m and in Nepal.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Leaves are 5-15cm long. Its rhizome are 15-25 cm long and woody. Flowers are pale, purplish blue, borne in cylindrical spikes, spikes borne on almost leafless erect stem. Fruits are 1-3 cm long.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERSTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Tikta | Ruksha, laghu | Sheeta | Katu | kaphapittahara |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA EFFECT |
| Bitter | Dry, light | Cold | Pungent | Balances kapha pitta |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Picrorhizin, kutkin
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Eosinophilia-and cold- 20-30 ml decoction or hot infusion of kutaki is administered.
- Pyrexia- Equal amount of kutaki and nimba are taken and decoction is made.
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus and cholesterol- A combination of equal amount of kutaki and turmeric powder in a dose of 500mg-1gm.
INDICATIONS
Javarghana Pyrexia, Kasahara Cough, Yakrit vikara Liver disorder, Deepan Appetizer.
USEFUL PART: Mula
DOSAGE: Churna- ½-1 gm
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Arogyavardhini vati
2. Katukadhya lauh
3. Tiktadi kwatha