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Plumbago zeylanica L.

Chitraka
Section/Chapter Herb database/Chitraka
Botanical name(s) Plumbago zeylanica L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Leadwort

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Chitraka

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 2/18 Deepaniya and Shulaghniyavagu
2 Sutra sthana 2/29 Bhediniyavagu
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(3) Lekhaniyamahakashaya
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(4) Bhedaniyamahakashaya
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(6) Deepaniyamahakashay
6 Sutra sthana 4/9(11) Truptighnamahakashay
7 Sutra sthana 4/9(12) Arshoghnamahakashay
8 Sutra sthana 4/9(45) Shoolaprashamanmahakashaya
9 Kalpa Sthana 1/ 22 Vamanartha

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and vata, increases pitta

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