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Plumbago zeylanica - Chitraka
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]
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Piles, Gulma, Difficult Swelling, Promoting Digestion, Malabsorption, Dysentery, Skin Diseases, Edema, Haemorrhoids, Intestinal Worms, Cough.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Plumbagin and Roots of the plant contain an acrid crystalline principle called plumbagin. Besides, it contains chloroplumbagin and biplumbagin.[2]
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 |
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
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| alternate | simple and entire | Stipules absent; petiole 0–5 mm long with small auricles present in young leaves |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bisexual | 1–2 mm long | mucronate, white | stamens free | Flowers are calyx tubular, 7–11 mm long, 5-ribbed, with stalked glands along ribs |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong capsule | 7.5–8 mm long | Seed oblong, 5–6 mm long, reddish brown to dark brown. | 1-seeded |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
This plant is cultivated in sandy-loam soils. Seeds are sown in nursery beds in the month of March-April.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Subtropical region, At Gardens, Warm temperate region, Cool climates, At thickets, Palm groves, Shandy hummocks, Shell mounds, Rocky places, At open areas.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 39.
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 39 "Constituents"
- ↑ "Morphology"
- ↑ "Cultivation detail"
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gulma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Difficult Swelling
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Promoting Digestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malabsorption
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin Diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Edema
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal Worms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Stem cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical region
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At Gardens
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Warm temperate region
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cool climates
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Palm groves
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shandy hummocks
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shell mounds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rocky places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At open areas
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