Chitraka medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

Chitraka medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Chitraka

Main Synonym

Vyala, pathi, analanama, ushana, agnika, agni, vahni, hutasana, vahnisangyaka, daha

Regional Name

Bengali : chita, chitu
Gujarati : chitro
Hindi : chita, chitaura, chiraka
Kannada : pellichitramula
Tamil : chittiri, panchitara
Telugu : chitramulamu
Marathi : chitramul

Botanical Name

Plumbago zeylanica Linn

Family

Plumbaginaceae

Classification (Gana)

Acharya charaka : shulaprashamana, dipaniya, arshoghna, lekhaniya gana.

Acharya sushruta : pippalyadi, aamlakyadi, varunadi, mustadi, aaragvadhadi gana.

vagbhatta : pippalyadi gana, varunadi, mustadi, aaragvadhadi gana

External Morphology

A small perennial herb

Useful Parts

Root

Important Phytoconstituent

Chitranone, plumbagin, isozeylinone, plumbagic acid, elliptinone, maritone, droserone, beta-sitosterol

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : katu
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu

Action

Kaphavatahara

Therapeutic Indication

Deepen(increase appetite), pachan (digestive), grahanihara (anti-dysenteric), kasahara (anti-cough), krumighna (antihelmintic), shoolaprashaman(pain reliever), swasahara (anti-asthmatic)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Agnimandhya - chitraka root powder with musta powder in buttermilk is beneficial in anorexia.
2. Yakrutavruddhi - alkali preparation of chitraka is beneficial in hepatomegaly.
3. Kustha - leaves paste with cow urine is beneficial as an external application in skin diseases.

Dose

Powder - 1-2 gm

Formulations

Chitrakadi vati, chitraka haritaki, chitrakadi leha, chitraka Rasayana, sadadharana yoga, chitraka ghrita

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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Chitraka (Plumbago Zeylanica) Medicinal Plants Details and their Uses



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