Basonym of Drug
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Katuki
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Main Synonym
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Katurohini, pitarohini, kastumbhara, matsya shakala, sakuladani, katvi, chakrangi
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Regional Name
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Bengali : kutki
Gujarati : kadu
Hindi : kutki
Tamil : katukarohini
Punjabi : kaundd
English : picrorrhiza
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Botanical Name
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Pichrorhiza kurroa
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Family
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Scrophularaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka : lekhaniya, stanyasodhana, bhedaniya, and tikta skandha
Aacharya sushruta : pippalyadi, patoladi, mustadi
Aacharya vagbhatta : patolyadi, mustadi
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External Morphology
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A perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Underground stem, root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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d- mannitol, kutkiol, apocynin, picroside, minecoside, picrorhizin
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Bhedan (drastic purgative), lekhan (scrap kapha and meda), deepana(appetizer), dahahara (useful in burning sensations), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorder)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Kustha - katuki, chandana, ushira powders are given for skin diseases.
2. Pittaja hridroga - katuki with licorice root powder is beneficial for cardiac diseases by pitta humor.
3. Krimi - katuki powder with honey is useful for getting rid of worms.
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Dose
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0.5-1 gm, for purgation - 3-5 gm
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Formulations
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Aarogyavardhini vati, katukadhya ghrita, tikta ghrita
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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