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What is Kutki Root Powder (Picrorhiza Kurroa):

Picrorhiza kurroa is a well-known herb in the Ayurvedic system of medicine and has traditionally been used to treat disorders of the liver and upper respiratory tract, reduce fevers, and to treat dyspepsia, chronic diarrhea, and scorpion sting. It is a small perennial herb from the Scrophulariaceae family, found in the Himalayan region growing at elevations of 3,000 - 5,000 meters. Picrorhiza kurroa has a long, creeping rootstock that is bitter in taste, and grows in rock crevices and moist, sandy soil. The leaves of the plant are flat, oval, and sharply serrated.

The flowers, which appear June through August, are white or pale purple and borne on a tall spike; manual harvesting of the plant takes place October through December.

Uses:
Kutki Root Powder is a traditional medicine that has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide range of health issues, including jaundice, sudden liver infections caused by a virus (acute viral hepatitis), fever, allergy, and asthma. It is also used to treat skin conditions including eczema and vitiligo, a disorder that causes white patches on the skin. Some people use picrorhiza for digestion problems including indigestion, constipation, and ongoing diarrhea. Other uses include treatment of infection, scorpion stings, epilepsy, malaria, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Kutki Root Powder is the dried fruit of an Asian evergreen tree that grows in India and China. The root powder is made from the root of this tree and has been used for thousands of years as a remedy for yellowed skin (jaundice) as well as sudden liver infections caused by a virus (acute viral hepatitis). It has also been used to treat fever, allergies like hay fever or asthma attacks due to pollution or dust mites; it has anti-inflammatory properties that can help relieve pain associated with these conditions.

Benefits:
Kutki Root Powder is an Ayurvedic remedy that can help you manage your Vitiligo. Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder that causes white patches to develop on the skin. Kutki Root Powder contains certain active components that have phytotoxic property. When taken orally for a few months Kutaki may be useful in managing Vitiligo.

Ayurveda views Vitiligo as an imbalance in Pitta. Imbalance Pitta leads to the formation of ama, which then impairs deeper body tissues and causes depigmentation of the skin. Taking Kutki Root Powder helps to balance Pitta and remove the Ama from your body because of Deepan(appetizer) and Bhedna(purgative) properties, thus controlling symptoms of vitiligo.