WHAT IS KUTKI?
- The taste of kutki is bitter and pungent. That is why it is also called Katumbhara.
- Since ancient times, katuki churna is being used as a medicine.
- Katuki could be a well-known herb for its hepatoprotective action and its big selection of pharmacological activities.
- Katuki is known to removing the excess fire energy from the body thus acting as a cooling agent.
- It helps to balances pitta and kapha dosha which can cause digestive problems, acidity and fat.
- It helps to improve digestion, metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
- With improved metabolism various problems like increased level of urea, creatinine, diabetes, heat and hyperthyroidism may be managed.
- This drug is thought to be in medicinal use since 5000 years ago.
KUTKI CALLED IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
- Latin name – Picrorhiza kurroa
family – Scrophulariaceae.Kutki is also known by many other names in the country and abroad, which are:-
- English – Picrorhiza root Hellebore
- Sanskrit – Shataparva, Katvi, Katuka, Tikta, Krishnabheda, Katumbhara, Ashoka, Matsyashakala, Chakralangi, Shakuladani, Matsyapitta, Kandruha, Rohini, Katurohini
- English – Kutki, Katuki, Katuka
- Nepali – Kutki
- Punjabi – Kaali kutaki, Karru.
KUTKI BENEFITS
- Kutki Treats Oral Disorder
gargling with the decoction of katuka improves the taste of the mouth and cures mouth ulcers. Kutki brings a lot of benefits in case of disorders etc. caused by waking up late at night. 10-15 ml of decoction made from medicines like kutki etc. Consume in quantity. It cures the problem of feeling thirsty, dry mouth, burning sensation of the body and cough etc. - Kutki is Beneficial in Hiccup
Mix honey in 1-2 grams of golden Garrick and equal quantity of kutki powder. Consuming it provides katuki benefits in hiccups. - Uses in Fighting with Cough
Make kutki powder by taking equal quantity of Duralbha, Pippali, Kutki and Haritaki. Taking 1-2 grams of this powder mixed with honey and ghee provides relief in cough. - Consumption of kutki is beneficial in heart disease
Dissolve 2 grams paste made from liquorice and katuka in water containing sugar candy. By drinking it, katuki plant is beneficial in heart disease caused due to pittaja disorder. - Benefits of consuming kutki in stomach disease
Licking 2 grams of kutki churna mixed with 2 grams of sugar and honey provides benefits in the problem of acidity.
Mixing 500 mg black pepper powder in 1-2 grams of kutki powder and taking, it ends stomachache.
Making kutki oil and massaging it on the stomach also ends stomachache.
Taking 1-2 grams powder of katuka mixed with honey increases appetite. - Kutki Uses in Cure Kidney Disorder
Take 3-5 grams powder of Kutki root with equal quantity of honey. Consuming it thrice a day is beneficial in kidney disorders.
If there is constipation, it should be taken 3-4 times a day with double the amount of warm water.
- Kutki Treats Respiratory Problems
make a powder by taking equal quantity of Duralbha, Pippali, Kutki and Haritaki. Taking 1-2 grams of this powder mixed with honey and ghee provides relief in respiratory diseases like asthma. - Benefits of using Kutki in Leprosy
Grind equal quantity of Priyangu, Nirgundi Beej, Kutaj Beej, Ativisha, Khus, Red Sandalwood and Kutki. Apply its paste on the wound. It cures the wounds of leprosy caused due to pittaja disorder. - Use Kutki to bring down fever
Make a decoction of kutki in a new earthen pot and filter it. Mix 10-12 grams ghee in 20 ml decoction and take, it ends fever and burning sensation in the body. - Useful for Liver Kutki
If you have any liver related problem, then consumption of buckwheat is very beneficial for you because according to a research, the quality of keeping the liver cells healthy is found in buckwheat. - Beneficial to get relief from Constipation
Consumption of kutki is helpful in removing constipation, because according to Ayurveda, kutki has the property of penetrating, which plays an important role in removing constipation. - Kutki Beneficial to Treat Eczema
The use of buckwheat and absinthe can be beneficial in eczema because according to a research, quince has the property of reducing skin diseases, that is, quince does not allow the symptoms of skin diseases to increase. - Kutki Beneficial to Treat White spot on Skin
The use of buckwheat can help in reducing white spots because according to research, buckwheat has antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties that prevent the growth of white spots. - Benefit of Kutki to Get Relief from Arthritis
Kutki churna can be used to reduce the symptoms of arthritis because according to Ayurveda, common dosha found in the body is also one of the reasons for arthritis. Kutki has both Deepan and Bhedhana properties which help in expelling common doshas from the body. - Benefit of Kutki in Blood Diseases
Consumption of kutki herb helps in getting rid of blood disorders because according to Ayurveda, kutki has the property of pittahar which helps in removing diseases related to blood. - Benefit of Kutki to control Diabetes
According to a research in kutki, medicinal properties are found to control diabetes, that is, kutki helps in controlling the amount of sugar in the blood. According to ayurveda also, kutki contains tikta rasa which helps in controlling sugar. - Kutki Beneficial in Weight Loss
Taking kutki powder helps in reducing weight. According to Ayurveda, kutki has the property of penetrating, which helps in reducing weight by taking out the waste materials present inside the body.