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Scrophulariaceae FAMILY

Picrorhiza kurroa

Picrorhiza kurroa

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Picrorhiza kurroa is a Perennial Picrorhiza kurroa is a commonly used medicinal herb in India, where it is gathered in quantity from the wild for local use and for trade[ 2020 Title Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants Publication Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018 Author D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar Publisher Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada Year 2018 ISBN 978-1-77188-600-0 Description ]. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - western Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim.
HabitatFound in the higher mountain elevations at 2700 - 3600 metres.