Benefits of kutki (picrorhiza kurroa)

kutki picrorhiza kurroa is an herb from Ayurveda that is commonly called Kutki or Kutaki. kutki picrorhiza kurroa is a plant that grows in the Himalayan Mountains. People, especially practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine, use the root and rhizome (underground stem) for treatment.kutki picrorhiza kurroa has been harvested to near extinction.

The actions of kutki picrorhiza kurroa are antibacterial, antiperiodic, cathartic (in large doses), laxative (in smaller doses) stomachic and bitter tonic, hepatoprotective, anticholestatic (relieves obstruction of bile salts), anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, antioxidant; modulates the immune system and liver enzyme levels. The kutki picrorhiza kurroa root contains a number of very bitter glucosides including kitkin and picrorhizin, nine cucurbitacin glycosides, D-mannitol, benetic acid, kutkisterol, vanillic acid and some steroids. kutki picrorhiza kurroa also contains apocynin, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent, which also reduces platelet aggregation.

Benefits

The herb itself, due solely to the kutkin molecules, appears to be potently hepatoprotective (protective of the liver) when ingested prior to or taken after exposure to a toxin.

Some people use picrorhiza for digestion problems including indigestion, constipation, and ongoing diarrhea.

Boost the immune system
Conjunction with liver cleansing herbs
Jaundice
Cancer
skin jaundice
liver infections
Allergy
Fever
white patches on the skin

Medical

kutki picrorhiza kurroa is an important herb in the traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic systems of medicine, used to treat liver and upper respiratory conditions. Its traditional uses include treatment of a wide range of conditions, including fevers, chronic diarrhea, constipation, dyspepsia and jaundice. kutki picrorhiza kurroa is used for yellowed skin (jaundice), sudden liver infections caused by a virus (acute viral hepatitis), fever, allergy, and asthma. It is also used to treat skin conditions including eczema and vitiligo, a disorder that causes white patches on the skin. Some people use picrorhiza for digestion problems including indigestion, constipation, and ongoing diarrhea. Other uses include treatment of infection, scorpion stings, epilepsy, malaria, and rheumatoid arthritis.