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Whole
Dried
Extract
Farm

MATERIA MEDICA

Kaṭukī

Kutki

Picrorhiza kurroa

KEY BENEFITS

01Hepatoprotective
02Cholagogue
03Immune modulator

DOSHA AFFINITY

P−K−

THERAPEUTIC GOALS

DETOXDIGESTION

ACTIVE COMPOUND

Picroside I

C₂₃H₂₈O₁₃

Iridoid glycoside

PHARMACOLOGICAL DATA

SanskritKaṭukī
BotanicalPicrorhiza kurroa
Rasa (Taste)Tikta
Virya (Potency)Shita (cooling)
DoshaP−, K−
Dosage200–400 mg rhizome extract / day

THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS

01

Hepatoprotective

02

Cholagogue

03

Immune modulator

Safety & Precautions

May cause GI irritation; start low. Endangered — use cultivated.

RELATED HERBS

Ś

Śatāvarī

Shatavari

V−P−
H

Haridrā

Turmeric

K−V−
Ā

Ārdraka

Ginger

V−K−
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