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Picrorhiza kurroa - Kaṭukā

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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.
Family Name Scrophulariaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Kutki, , Kutki, Katki

English

Hellebore

Gujarati

Kadu, Katu

Hindi

Kutki

Kannada

Katuka rohini

Malyalam

Kaduk rohini, Katuka rohini

Marathi

Kutki, Kalikutki

Oriya

Katuki

Punjabi

Karru

Sanskrit

Tikta, Katuka, Katurohini, Katvi, Sutiktaka, Tiktarohini

Tamil

Katuka rohini, Katuku rohini, Kadugurohini

Telugu

Katukarohini

Urdu

Kutki

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
कटुकाKaṭukāकटति वर्षति पित्तस्रावं वर्धयतीति, ‘वृषु सेचने’ ।
अरिष्टाAriṣṭāनि रिष्टमशुभमस्याः ।
अशोकरोहिणीAśokarohiṇīअशोका शोकनाशिनी, रोहिणी च ।
आमघ्नीĀmaghnīआमं हन्तीति ।
कटम्भराKaṭambharāकटं वर्षित्वं बिभर्ति ।
कटुरोहिणीKaṭurohiṇīकटुश्चासौ रोहिणी च ।
कट्वीKaṭvīअस्वादुः।
काण्डरुहाKāṇḍaruhāकाण्डेन रोहति ।
कृष्णभेदाKṛṣṇabhedāकृष्णः भेदश्द्देदोऽस्याः, कृष्णं मलं भिनत्ति वा ।
चक्राङ्गीCakrāṅgīचक्राकारः काण्डच्छेदः ।
तिक्ताTiktāतिक्तरसा ।
मत्स्यपित्ताMatsyapittāस्वादे कर्मणि च मत्स्यपित्तवत् ।
मत्स्यशकलाMatsyaśakalāमत्स्ययस्य शकलमिव शकलमस्याः ।
रोहिणीRohiṇīरोहयति पुनर्जीवयति शरीरं यकृद्बलदानेन रक्तशोधनेन चेति; रोहः लोहितं तन्मूलाय यकृते हितकारिणी च ।
शकुलादनीŚakulādanīशकुलो मत्स्य इवाद्यते स्वाद्यते ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
RootमूलMūla

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
पटोलादिगणPaṭolādigaṇaPatoladigana
पिप्पल्यादिगणPippalyādigaṇaPippalyadigana
मुस्तादिगणMustādigaṇaMustadigana

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Bhedaniya Mahakashayaभेदनीय महाकषायBhedanīya mahākaṣāya
Lekhaniya Mahakashayaलेखनीय महाकषायLekhanīya mahākaṣāya
Stanyashodhana Mahakashayaस्तन्यशोधन महाकषायStanyaśodhana mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Abhayadivargaअभयादिवर्गAbhayādivarga
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuduchyadivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Pippalyadivargaपिप्पल्यादिवर्गPippalyādivarga
Haritakyadivargaहरीतक्यादिवर्गHarītakyādivarga

Name स्कंध(हिन्दी) skandha(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Tiktaskandhaतिक्तस्कन्धTiktaskandha

Properties

Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Tikta तिक्त Tikta

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu
Rukshaरुक्षRukṣa

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Shita Virya शीत वीर्य Śīta vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Pittahara/Pittashamakaपित्तहर/पित्तशामकpittahara/pittaśāmaka
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Bhedanaभेदनbhedana
Hridya/ Hridayam (Saumanasyakara)हृद्य/ हृदयं (सौमनस्यकर)hṛdya/ hṛdayaṃ (saumanasyakara)
Jvaraharaज्वरहरjvarahara
Yakrituttejakaयकृतुत्तेजकyakṛtuttejaka
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Raktashodhaka/ Raktadoshanashaka/ Raktadoshaharaरक्तशोधक/ रक्तदोषनाशक/ रक्तदोषहरraktaśodhaka/ raktadoṣanāśaka/ raktadoṣahara
Kaphanissarakaकफनिस्सारकkaphanissāraka
Pramehaghnaप्रमेहघ्नpramehaghna

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kaphapittahara/Kaphapittashamana/ Kaphapittasamshamanaकफपित्तहर/कफपित्तशमन/ कफपित्तसंशमनKaphapittahara/Kaphapittaśamana/ Kaphapittasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Nimbadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:20
Rasnadi LepaLepa/MalaharaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 11:8
Manjishthadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:43
Prameha Mihira TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:31
Maha Yogaraja GugguluGugguluAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 5:6
Patoladi GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:28
Sarvajvarahara LauhaLauhaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 21:12
Mahalakshadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:12
Trayantyadi Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:8
Tiktaka GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:13
Jatyadi Ghrita (Synonym: Vranashodhanadi Ghrita)GhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:11
PunarnavasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:23
Sudarshana ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:35
Jirakadi ModakaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:12
Ashvagandhadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 7:2

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Agnimāndya
aruciḥ
kamla
anaha
vibandha
udara/udararogaḥ
Kāsa
Svasa
pramehaḥ
charmaroga
medorogaḥ

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Powder/churna-0.5-1gm

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india,Part-I, Vol.-II, Pg. No.-85(Rhizome with Root)