Kutki
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Common
name: Gentian
Nepali name: Kutki
Latin name: Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Nepali name: Kutki
Latin name: Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Description:
Kutki is a low-growing creeping herb, 4 to 10 centimeters tall. It grows
on rocky slopes and scree all along the Himalaya, between 3,500 to 4,800
meters.
Medicinal value:
The roots are used to make a tonic to treat various liver problems. It
is also used for stomachaches and fevers and as a laxative.
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