The scientific name of Kutaja – Holorrhoena antidysentrica stands testimony to the efficacy of this drug in halting runny stools and irritable bowel. Kutajarishtam is a traditional alcohol-based preparation that is cooling and styptic to the body.Sweet and palatable, it is routinely used to bring to a halt, continuous loss of water and nutrients from the body in patients of diarrhea and sprue. Kutaja (Conessi bark) and Draksha (Black grapes) are the main ingredients in this formula that pacifies aggravated Kapha and Pitta in the Koshta (Gut).