Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.

Characteristics

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	-
Foliage retention	-
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	-
Spread	-
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	-
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color	-
Blooming months	-
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)	-

Usage

Uses	medicinal
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	Anemia (rhizome), Anorexia (rhizome), Appetite stimulants (rhizome), Asthma (rhizome), Bronchitis (rhizome), Colic (rhizome), Constipation (rhizome), Diabetes mellitus (rhizome), Dyspepsia (rhizome), Edema (rhizome), Jaundice (rhizome), Leprosy (rhizome), Skin diseases (rhizome), Anthelmintics (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antineoplastic agents (root), Anti-obesity agents (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Cathartics (root), Cholagogues and choleretics (root), Diarrhea (root), Dysentery (root), Dysentery, amebic (root), Dyspepsia (root), Dyspnea (root), Edema (root), Fever (root), Hepatitis (root), Jaundice (root), Laxatives (root), Pain (root), Scorpion stings (root), Skin diseases (root), Splenomegaly (root), Wounds and injuries (root), Cancer (unspecified), Cathartic (unspecified), Cholagogue (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Stomach (unspecified), Immunostimulant (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Cathartics (unspecified), Cicatrix (unspecified), Dysentery, amebic (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Dyspnea (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Emetics (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Hemorrhoids (unspecified), Hepatitis, viral, human (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Lung diseases (unspecified), Menstruation-inducing agents (unspecified), Microfilariae (unspecified), Migraine disorders (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Antiperiodic (unspecified), Liver diseases (whole plant)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	seedlings
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-