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KUTKI (PICRORHIZA KURROA): A REVIEW
Arifa Khatoon*, Hifzur Rahman, Fasih Ahmad, Ehsan Rauf and Mohd. Nafees Khan
ABSTRACT Kutki is one of the oldest medicinal plants and has been used for thousands of years for the treatment of digestive and liver problems. It is cultivated between 3000 to 4500 meters altitudes. The leaf, bark and underground parts of the plant, mainly rhizomes are used for their medicinal properties. Its rhizome is long woody, irregularly curved with branching. It is bitter in taste and is used for medicinal purpose. It is one of the major income generating plant. Keeping in view of its multiple medicinal uses, it was intended to adopt an overview on this highly important medicinal plant. Keywords: Kutki, Unani medicine. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |