Picrorhiza kurrooa

42licensed products
1 monograph
Capsule, Tablet, Liquid +2

Health Canada Monographs

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KUTKI -PICRORHIZA KURROOA
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • Traditionally used in Ayurveda as a bitter tonic to help stimulate appetite and aid digestion (stomachic)
  • Traditionally used in Ayurveda as a hepatoprotectant/liver protectant
  • Traditionally used in Ayurveda as a laxative for the relief of occasional constipation
  • The laxative claim is based on the Ayurvedic Medicine; however, the mode of action is unclear but may be comparable to stimulant laxatives
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g. Traditionally used in Ayurveda as a bitter tonic to help stimulate appetite and aid digestion and as a laxative for the relief of occasional constipation)
  • For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Kutki is traditionally used in Ayurveda as a bitter tonic to help stimulate appetite and aid digestion). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Kutki is traditionally used in Ayurveda as a bitter tonic to help stimulate appetite and aid digestion)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older1–3 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older1.5–3 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (Brinker 2010).
contraindicationDo not use if you have fever or any undiagnosed gastrointestinal trouble (HC 2009).
adverse_reactionWhen using this product you may experience a laxative effect (Sudarshan 2005; API 2001; Kapoor 2001).

Alternative Names

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Kutki(common)Picrorhiza(common)Picrorhiza kurrooa

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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50 mg17 licensed products
20 mg6 licensed products
125 mg5 licensed products
25 milligrams4 licensed products
50 milligrams4 licensed products
100 mg4 licensed products
125 milligrams4 licensed products
500 milligrams4 licensed products
100 milligrams3 licensed products
0 2 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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