KUTAKI

KUTAKI

• Kutaki is a small perennial herb and a fast depleting high-value medicinal plant that grows in the hilly parts of the North-Western Himalayan region of India and in Nepal. The leaf, bark and underground parts of the plant, mainly rhizomes are used for their medicinal properties in Ayurveda.
• Kutaki is mainly used for liver disorders like jaundice as it protects the liver against cell damage caused by free radicals due to its antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties.
• This antioxidant property along with cardioprotective activity also helps to improve heart health by preventing damage to the heart.
• Kutaki powder along with honey can be taken twice a day to manage the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis such as joint pain and inflammation due to its anti-inflammatory property.
• Gargling with Kutaki kwath (decoction) helps manage stomatitis (painful swelling inside the mouth) due to its Ropan (healing) property and Sita (nature).
• Kutaki powder along with coconut oil or rose water can be applied on wounds to promote faster healing.

What are the synonyms of Kutaki? Picrorhiza kurrooa, Tikta, Tiktarohini, Katurohini, Kavi, Sutiktaka, Katuka, Rohini, Katki, Kutki, Hellebore, Kadu, Katu, Katuka rohini, Kaduk rohini, Kalikutki, Karru, kaur, Kadugurohini, Karukarohini.

What is the source of Kutaki? Plant Based.