Basonym of Drug
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Chitraka
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Main Synonym
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Vyala, pathi, analanama, ushana, agnika, agni, vahni, hutasana, vahnisangyaka, daha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : chita, chitu
Gujarati : chitro
Hindi : chita, chitaura, chiraka
Kannada : pellichitramula
Tamil : chittiri, panchitara
Telugu : chitramulamu
Marathi : chitramul
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Botanical Name
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Plumbago zeylanica Linn
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Family
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Plumbaginaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Acharya charaka : shulaprashamana, dipaniya, arshoghna, lekhaniya gana.
Acharya sushruta : pippalyadi, aamlakyadi, varunadi, mustadi, aaragvadhadi gana.
vagbhatta : pippalyadi gana, varunadi, mustadi, aaragvadhadi gana
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External Morphology
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A small perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Chitranone, plumbagin, isozeylinone, plumbagic acid, elliptinone, maritone, droserone, beta-sitosterol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), pachan (digestive), grahanihara (anti-dysenteric), kasahara (anti-cough), krumighna (antihelmintic), shoolaprashaman(pain reliever), swasahara (anti-asthmatic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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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.
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Dose
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Powder - 1-2 gm
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Formulations
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Chitrakadi vati, chitraka haritaki, chitrakadi leha, chitraka Rasayana, sadadharana yoga, chitraka ghrita
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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