{"id":368392,"date":"2026-07-28T15:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=368392"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:13:12","slug":"kutki-picrorhiza-kurroa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kutki-picrorhiza-kurroa\/","title":{"rendered":"Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Himachal Pradesh&#8217;s Mandi district, sustainable cultivation of the endangered medicinal herb Kutki (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picrorhiza kurroa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is helping conserve the species and supporting the rural mountain economy.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa)<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fdel65-1.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.6435-9\/180115248_1687004944835174_7286812382224777720_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&amp;cstp=mx1279x1279&amp;ctp=s1279x1279&amp;_nc_cat=106&amp;_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=3a1ebe&amp;_nc_ohc=McUBpewKIN4Q7kNvwFrzwMX&amp;_nc_oc=AdqREWWaTIwWI5Tunf5DiuFTeIc5ZTC_cbaejgxWLTNXOfpuzZq0_7SuVHOO5BYL-A5mEWkdddN6Y4fWapLm-PlE&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fdel65-1.fna&amp;_nc_gid=wU-QNUgCqRbnPN175x0IRg&amp;_nc_ss=7b289&amp;oh=00_AQBo15WG02aLEVuTnXVfJCIfy7xaOSc5jOUgmkavIRNxNw&amp;oe=6A8FCF8B\" alt=\"Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa)\" width=\"282\" height=\"282\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: MoFCC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><b>It is a medicinal herb, <\/b>locally known as <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Kutki<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Botanical name: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its botanical name is <\/span><b>Picrorhiza kurroa.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Native to:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is <\/span><b>nat\u00adive <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the<\/span><b> alpine and sub-alpine regions (2,700-4,500 metres) of the Him\u00adalayas.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Habitat<\/strong>: It grows <\/span><b>naturally in rock crevices and moist, sandy soil.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Characteristic features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>long, creeping rootstock <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that is bitter in taste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>leaves are oval, flat, and serrated.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>flowers are pale purple or white <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and are borne on a tall spike.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plan<\/span><b>ts are harvested manually<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><b>October to December.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Medicinal part: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medicinal part is the <\/span><b>stolon (a side branch that creeps on the soil and possesses nodes), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not the root.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The roots are fibrous and contain no medicinal content.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Uses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is one of the most commonly used <\/span><b>herbs in polyherbal preparations clinically used in India.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also used in<\/span><b> Liver disorders, strengthening stomach function in cases of indigestion, inflammation &amp; fever.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation status:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> It is currently classified as an <strong>Endangered<\/strong> due to decades of destructive wild harvesting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>CITES: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also listed in<\/span><b> Appendix II, allowing international trade only under regulated conditions with export permits.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: In Himachal Pradesh&#8217;s Mandi district, sustainable cultivation of the endangered medicinal herb Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa) is helping conserve the species and supporting the rural mountain economy.\u00a0 About Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa) It is a medicinal herb, locally known as Kutki. Botanical name: Its botanical name is Picrorhiza kurroa. 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