Picrorhiza's Details & Specifications

   (2 diseases can be cured by picrorhiza. Click here to find more)
 
Botanical Name :  Picorrhiza kurroa Royle
Hindi Name :  Kum (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Picrorhiza
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Category

:  Bitter tonic
 
 

Source

Rhizome :  Fresh and dried
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Family

:  Scrophulariaceae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to India and is commonly found on the Alpine Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim at an altitude ranging from 3000 to 5000 Meters.
 
 

Identification

Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Picrorhiza
Taste :  N/A
Size :  N/A
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :   Not more than 5.0 percent
 
 

Chemical Constituents

Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the `herb are :- Bitter crystalline glycoside (26.6%) Picrorhizin Picrorhizetin and dextrose on hydrolysis
 
Minor
The drug contains various minor chemical constituents however no specific contents have been identified yet.
 
 

Storage

To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions: - Preserve in a well-closed container Protection from light