Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Picrorrhiza

Plant

English

Picrorrhiza

Latin

Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth., Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle, Picrorrhiza kurroa

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anaemia, anemia, Anti-anemic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-hepatitic, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, asthma, blood building, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Bloody flux, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, dysentery, Enhances immune resistance, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, haematopoiesis, Headache, Headaches, head pains, hematopoiesis, hepatitis, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inflammation of the liver, liver inflammation, Liver protectant, loss of blood, positive influence on the imune system, Pyrexia, Restores the blood, soothes headaches, Stimulates the immune system, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Heart, TCM MERIDIAN: Large Intestine, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in northern India

Ingredients

 Androsin, Apocynin, Bitter Components, Catalpol, Cinnamic acid, gallic acid, glucose, hyperoside, iridoid glycosides, mannitol, Protocatechuic acid, Tanning agents, Vanillic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6388

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