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Plumbago zeylanica - Chitraka
Citraka consists of dried mature root. It is a large perennial sub-scandent shrub, found throughout India in wile state and occasionally cultivated in gardens.[1]
Uses
Piles, Gulma, Swelling, Promoting Digestion, Malabsorption, Dysentery, Skin Diseases, Haemorrhoids, Intestinal Worms, Cough.[2]
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.[3]
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.[5]
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.
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:253
- ↑ 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 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 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
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Plumbaginaceae
