Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa) and liver tests

What 2 graded rows on kutki (picrorhiza kurroa) agree on for liver tests, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa) page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa) page, with its PubMed record.

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2 rows · 91 people

They agree: both rows found an improvement.

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Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside.

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The best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 58 people (2010) and found an improvement.

The rows run from 33 to 58 people, published from 1996 to 2010: 2 single studies.

2 improved

Grade DRecovery in acute viral hepatitis with a kutki-containing blend · Improved
RCT · n 58 · 2010 · Patients with uncomplicated acute viral hepatitis (India)
Two capsules twice daily · 8 weeks plus 4 weeks follow-up
Weakness resolved sooner, and more patients had normal bilirubin and ALT at 2, 4 and 8 weeks; epigastric pain and diarrhea were reported with Livwin.
Row on the Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa) page · PubMed 21455448 (opens PubMed)
Grade DBilirubin and liver enzymes in acute viral hepatitis · Improved
RCT · n 33 · 1996 · Patients with acute viral hepatitis, hepatitis B surface antigen negative (India)
375 mg three times daily (1,125 mg/day) · 2 weeks
Bilirubin, SGOT and SGPT differed significantly between groups; time for bilirubin to fall to 2.5 mg/dL was 27.4 days with kutki vs 75.9 days with placebo.
Row on the Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa) page · PubMed 9715310 (opens PubMed)