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January 2013

Kutki ~ Picrorrhiza kurroa

Kutki Latin name: Picrorrhiza kurroa Family: Scrophulariaceae Part used: dried rhizome Habitat: Himalayan mountains from Kashmir in India to Sikkim Main constituents: …

Kutaj ~ Holarrhena antidysenterica

Kutaj Latin name: Holarrhena antidysenterica Family: Apocynaceae Part used: bark, seeds, leaves Habitat: forests of India Main constituents: alkaloids Energetics: bitter Main …