
- Hindi
- कुटकी
- Botanical
- Picrorhiza kurroa
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
About the plant
A high-altitude Himalayan herb — only worth trying in the hills, and only from nursery stock.
Growing it
Needs cold winters; it will not survive the plains.
What it is for
Threatened Himalayan medicinal plant; grow to conserve.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun, cool air
- पानी
- Even moisture, sharp drainage
- मौसम
- Mar–Apr
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 10–20 cm
- First harvest
- Roots from year three
Needs cold winters; it will not survive the plains.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Threatened Himalayan medicinal plant; grow to conserve.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित