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Kutki is a bitter Himalayan herb, used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, whose root contains compounds thought to calm inflammation in the liver. People mostly look at it for recovery from acute viral hepatitis, and a small trial found that bilirubin went down and liver enzymes improved, though the evidence is limited. That trial included only 33 people, so the findings are early and can't tell us how well it works more broadly.
Sources: PMID 9715310
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- How we grade
- 2 studies cited
- Best evidence
- Grade C
- Conditions studied
- 2
- Outcomes
- 3
- Graded outcomes
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Evidence by condition
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- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitiligo Symptoms | Improves (the measure goes down) | 1 study | 30 people | |||
Studies that measured vitiligo symptoms | ||||||
Key findings
- Liver EnzymesImproves (the measure goes down)
- BilirubinImproves (the measure goes down)
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Studies cited
2 studies from PubMed