What is the gujarati name for picrorhiza kurroa?
In Kachchhi, it is known as અડબાઉ મૂરી. Kulāhala is the Sanskrit name of this plant. In Gujarati, the name કુટકી seems to have been appropriated to refer to the Ayurvedic medicinal plant Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth. One of the descriptions of કુટકી in the Gujarati Lexicon suggests as much. It is known by various names such as “Kutki” in Hindi and Nepali, “Katuki” in Bengali, “Karu” in Punjabi, “Putising” in Dzongkha, “Katurohini” in Sanskrit, “Hellebore” in English, “Hun-hunglien” in Chinese, “Kaur” in Kashmir Himalayas, “Kadu” in Himachal Himalayas, and “Kadvi” in Uttarakhand Himalayas (Mondal et al.
What is picrorhiza kurroa Q used for?
Early research suggests that taking picrorhiza by mouth for 2 weeks might relieve symptoms such as anorexia, nausea, and feelings of general discomfort in people with acute viral hepatitis. A lung disease that makes it harder to breathe (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD). Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Overview. The rhizome (underground extension of the stalk) of picrorhiza has a long history of use in Indian Ayurvedic medicine for treating digestive problems. Other traditional uses include treatment of scorpion stings, asthma, liver diseases, and febrile infections.