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PICRORHIZA KURROA

PICRORHIZA KURROA

07 Dec
Posted By: Oxana Times Read: 1740

Family: Plantaginaeae.

Latin name: Picrorhiza Kurroa.

Other common names: Kutki, Hu Huang Lian.

Picrorhiza (Picrorhiza Kurroa) is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae family that can be found mainly in the mountainous areas of the Himalayas. The coarsely serrated leaves are about 5-15 cm long. The flowers are quite little (about 8 mm across), light purple or blue, with long stamens. They usually appear in tubular spikes on leafless upright stems. The woody rhizomes can grow up to 15-25 cm in length.

Parts used: roots, rhizomes.

Key Components

  • Iriboid Glycosides
  • Cinnamic acid
  • Androsin
  • Apocynin
  • D-mannitol
  • Cucurbitacin glycosides
  • Kutkisterol
  • Benetic acid
  • Vanillic acid
  • Steroids
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