| Dravya | Kat`ukaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Arisht`a |
| Arisht`aa | |
| As`hokarohin`ee | |
| Bhadrarohin`ee | |
| Kat`mbharaa | |
| Kat`uka | |
| Kat`ukaa | |
| Kat`ukaahvayaa | |
| Kat`ukaakhyaa Rohin`ee | |
| Kat`ukarohin`ee | |
| Kat`ukikaa | |
| Kat`vee | |
| Rohin`ee | |
| Rohin`ee Kat`ukaa | |
| S`hakulaadanee | |
| Tiktaa | |
| Tiktakarohin`ee | |
| Tiktarohin`ee | |
| Botanical Name | Picrorhiza kurroa Royle .Ex Benth. (Scrophulariaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Patra | |
| Period of Collection | Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) |
| Varshaa Ritu | |
| Vasanta Ritu | |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Balya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Bhedaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Herb | |
| Lekhaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Perennial | |
| Prajaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Sandnyaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Stanyas`hodhana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| Karma | Balya |
| Bhedana | |
| Deepana | |
| Hridya | |
| Lekhana | |
| Prajaasthaapana | |
| Sandnyaa Sthaapana | |
| Stanya S`hodhana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi Prakaara | Raktapradoshaja Vikaara |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Daaha |
| Jvara –) Dosha Bheda – Jvara –) Kaphaja Jvara | |
| Jvara –) Dosha Bheda – Jvara –) Pittaja Jvara | |
| Jvara –) Dosha Bheda – Jvara –) Pittakaphaja | |
| Kaasa | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Prameha | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Medovaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Rasavaha Srotas | |
| Sandnyaavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 4-8 Ratti (1 Ratti:- 125 Mg) |
| Controversy | Gentiana kurroo Royle. (Gentianaceae) |
| Adulteration | Gentenia kurro Royle. |
| Helleborus niger Linn. | |
| Traayamaan`a | |
| Incompatibility | Sarshapa Taila |
| Classical Description | In Jeern`a Jvara it is used in 3-4 Maas`ha dose. Leaves are used as vegetable. |
Last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 11:49 am