Kadugurohini / Kutki Root (Raw)

Kadugurohini / Kutki Root (Raw) - 100 gm

Botanical Name : Picrorhiza kurroa English Name : Kutki Tamil Name : Kadugurohini Hindu Name : kutuka Malayalam Name : Kadugurohini

About :
Kadugurohini is a small herb with spoon-shaped, 5 to 15 cm long leaves, almost all at the base. Leaves are coarsely toothed, narrowed to a winged stalk. Rhizomes of the plant are 15 to 25 cm long and woody. Flowers are small, pale or purplish blue, borne in cylindric spikes, spikes borne on almost leafless erect stems. Flowers about 8 mm, 5-lobed to the middle, and with many long stamens.

Benefits :
Kadugurohini is very helpful in combating digestive problems. It provides strength to the stomach, secretes gastric juices and improves appetite. This herb also helps to treat constipation as it generates active bowel movements. Kadugurohini helps to control inflammatory reactions Water extract of the plant shows the effect to reduce enzyme levels like alanine transferase, aspartate transferase, lipoproteins, triglycerides and cholesterol levels Kadugurohini used for liver injuries induced by various drugs and non-alcoholic fatty liver disorder Kadugurohini is traditionally used to treat disorders of the upper respiratory tract and is thought to be beneficial as an herbal treatment for bronchial asthma.