AN AYUEVEDIC LITERARY REVIEW ON THE EFFECT OF KATUKI (Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth) IN TWAK GATA ROGA (SKIN DISEASES)
Author : Tumpa Pal, Poonam Chhabra and PB Kar Mohapatra
Abstract :
There are so many herbal ingredients have been used by the pharmaceutical house in preparation of medicines for skin diseases. As day-by-day newer skin diseases are affecting humans but satisfactory solutions are not so much observed in modern medicine so the scholars of Ayurveda are becoming interested to find out the solution through the references of our Ayurvedic ancestors. Katuki (Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth) is very common herb has been used by our classics frequently in the management of skin diseases namely Kustha (leprosy) including obstinate skin diseases and other systemic disorder also. In present study different Ayurvedic literature of Vedic period, Samhita period, Samgraha period and modern era have been review to collect information regarding the properties, action and therapeutic uses and those have been furnished here in a methodical manner and finally a conclusion has been made regarding its effectiveness against Twakgata Roga (skin diseases), so the aims and objective of the study is to focus the knowledge of pharmacodynamics of Katuki to the scholar, practitioner of this field for encouraging them towards use of the said herbs in different skin problem.
Keywords :
Katuki and Twak Roga, Charma Roga and Katuki
