Kutaja

Distribution

Common in tropical parts of india and in sub himalayan tract.

Chemical Constituents

Conessidine, connessimine, conkurchine, holarrhenine, holarrhimine, holadysamine etc

Ayurvedic Properties

Pharmacological Action

• Antipyretic: helps in reducing fever and fever due to infections.
• Anti-inflammatory:reduces infalammations of the skin by improving the immunity.
• Antibacterial, antifungal: reduces skin problems.
• Anthelmentic: removes intestinal worms.
• Its grahi property helps in arresting diarrhea and maintains the hydration of the body.

Therapeutic Uses

• Pithatisara: seeds and bark of kutaja are pounded with honey and ativisha is added to it, this combination is taken with rice water.
• Kushta: paste of kutaja is applied externally.
• Jvara: decoction prepared out of kutaja bark is taken along with rice water.
• Shonitarsha: bark powder is given with ghee.
• Bark decoction is made and rock salt is added and can be applied in inflamed joints.

Some of the common formulations

• Kutajarishta
• Kutajavalehya
• Kutaja ghana vati etc