Kaṭukā 1

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
Kaṭukā 1API000120Picrorhiza kurroarootISBN:9781514271186

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 3 -6 g of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
bhedaniLaxativeD054368, C0282090
hŕdyaCardiotonic agentD002316, C0007209, XM91S1
jvaraharaAntipyreticD058633, C0003419


Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Kaṭukā 1


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Picrorhiza kurroarootbeta-SitosterolISBN:9788171360536
Picrorhiza kurroarootVanillic acidDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788171360536, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootCatecholDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootMannitolDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9780387706375
Picrorhiza kurroarootCinnamic acidDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootArvenin IDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootArvenin IIDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootarvenin IIIDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788190648912
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin BDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin DDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin EDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin IDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroaroot23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin DDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootAcetovanilloneDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootAucubinDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootCatalpolDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788190648912
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin QDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin SThe Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootPicroside IDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootPicroside IIDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroaroot8-Epiiridotrial glucosideDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootAndrosinDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootSpeciosideDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootVerminosideDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootMinecosideDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootPicroside IIIDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootPicroside IVDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootPiceinDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootbeta-D-Glucopyranoside, (3R,5S,5aS,6R,7S,8R,8aS)-hexahydro-8,8a-dihydroxy-7-((4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoyl)oxy)-3,6-methano-1H-cyclopenta(e)(1,3)dioxepin-5-ylDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootKutkosidDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootVeronicosideDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788190648912, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Picrorhiza kurroarootKutkinISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362461
Picrorhiza kurroarootFormocortalDOI:10.1093/database/bav075, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
Picrorhiza kurroarootPiscrocin BISBN:9788171360536
Picrorhiza kurroarootBartsiosideDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin FDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin ODOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootCucurbitacin PDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroaroot4-Fluoro-2-methoxyphenolDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootMussaenosidic acidDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroarootPicracinDOI:10.1093/database/bav075
Picrorhiza kurroaroot6-O-CinnamoylcatalpolISBN:9788172362461

Therapeutic uses associated with Kaṭukā 1


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Kaṭukā 1dyspneaśvāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000502D004417, C0013404, DOID:0050847, MD11.5
Kaṭukā 1pain dāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Kaṭukā 1fever jvaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000577D005334, C0015967, MG26
Kaṭukā 1jaundice kāmalāIMPPAT3_TPUID000845D007565, C0022346, ME10.1
Kaṭukā 1skin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Kaṭukā 1malaria viṣamajvaraIMPPAT3_TPUID000915D008288, C0024530, DOID:12365, 1F4Z
Kaṭukā 1appetite stimulants arocakaIMPPAT3_TPUID000152D019167, C0376447