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Citraka consists of dried mature root of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. (Fam.Plumbaginaceae), a large perennial sub-scandent shrub, found throughout India in wile state and occasionally cultivated in gardens.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Chitramula, Vahni, Bilichitramoola |
| Hindi | Chira, Chitra |
| Malayalam | Vellakeduveli, Thumpokkoduveli |
| Tamil | Chitramoolam, Kodiveli |
| Telugu | Chitramulam |
| Marathi | Chitraka |
| Gujarathi | Chitrakmula |
| Punjabi | Chitra |
| Kashmiri | Chitra, Shatranja |
| Sanskrit | Agni, Vahni, Dahana, Hutabhuk |
| English | Lead war |
Chemical Composition
Plumbagin.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Teekshna
Veerya
Ushna (Heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Shothahara, Deepana, Grahi, Pacana, Kaphavatahara, Arshohara, Shulahara
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 39.
See also
External Links
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