Kutki -Picrorhiza Kurrooa

Monograph

42products

single · Oral

Accepted Names (English)

Kutki(common)Picrorhiza(common)Picrorhiza kurrooa(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

Kutki(common)Picrorhiza(common)Picrorhiza kurrooa(proper)

Approved Health Claims

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 Health Claims (Français)

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

Population	Dose Range	Frequency
Adults 18 years and older	1–3 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	1.5–3 grams	per day

Cautions & Contraindications

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).

Ingredients Covered

Kutki Picrorhiza Picrorhiza kurrooa

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