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| The herb originated in and continues to grow primarily in the Himalayan mountains. Uses The bitter rhizomes of picrorhiza have been used for thousands of years in India to treat people with indigestion. [Indian Materia Medica. Bombay, Popular Prakashan, 1976: pp.953-5]. A series of cases of acute viral hepatitis in India were reportedly treated successfully by a combination of picrorhiza with a variety of minerals. One author considers this equivalent to the use of 1-2ml twice per day of fluid extract of the plant. [Townsend Letter for Doctors 1995;May: pp.88-94 (review)]. Picrorhiza tastes quite bitter; combination with ginger root powder capsules or tea can improve palatability. [J Res Ind Med 1966;1: pp.1-13]. No other adverse effects or drug interactions have been reported with picrorhiza. |
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