Kutki (Picrorhiza)
Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora
About Kutki (Picrorhiza)
Kutki (Picrorhiza) (Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora) is a herb used in the Ayurveda and Himalayan & Nepali Folk Medicine traditions to help with Liver Support, Immune Support, Asthma, and Fever, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is used heavily as a substitute for Picrorhiza kurroa and is considered non-threatened under CITES. It is similar to P. kurrooa but has leaves up to 6cm long and stems which are decumbent. Flowers of this plant are 1.5cm long, deep blue-purple with exserted styles and stamens. This species are found from Uttar Pradesh to southwestern China, including Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal,
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist