Chitraka
Plumbago zeylanica L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Chitraka |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Plumbago zeylanica L. |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Leadwort
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Chitraka, Analanama, Vyaal, Agni
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| 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 | Ch Vi 6/18 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 10 | Ch Vi 6/26 | Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa |
| 11 | Ch.Vi.8/135 | Vaman dravyani |
| 12 | Ch.Vi.8/135 | Vaman dravyani |
| 13 | Vimana Sthana 8/142 | Katuskandha |
| 14 | Ch.Sha.8/34 | Garbhasya pratimasik karma |
| 15 | Ch.Sha.8/38 | Sukha prasavarth |
| 16 | Ch.Sha.8/41 | Prajata stree paricharya |
| 17 | Kalpa Sthana 1/ 22 | Vamanartha |
| 18 | Kalpa Sthana 7/16 | Preparations of Trivrut |
| 19 | Kalpa Sthana 7/40 | Preparations of Modaka |
| 20 | Kalpa Sthana 7/54 | Trivrittadi Modaka |
| 21 | Kalpa Sthana 7/58 | Hemantkalina Trivrut Yoga |
| 22 | Kalpa Sthana 7/70 | Madya Yoga |
| 23 | Kalpa Sthana 9/7 | Tilvaka Yoga |
| 24 | Kalpa Sthana 9/7 | Tilvaka Sura Yoga |
| 25 | Kalpa Sthana 12/23 | Churna Yoga |
| 26 | Kalpa Sthana 12/27 | Modaka Yoga |
| 27 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana 1/3/3 | In formulation of amalakaayasa brahmarasayana |
| 28 | Cha.sa.Chi.3/267 | As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila. |
| 29 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/65 | Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit |
| 30 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/69 | Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit |
| 31 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/71 | Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrit |
| 32 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/80 | Ingredient of Hingvadi churna |
| 33 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/86 | Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna |
| 34 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/144 | Ingredient in Bhallatakadya Ghrit for Kaphaj Gulma |
| 35 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/147 | Ingredient in Kshir Shatpal Ghrit |
| 36 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/154 | Ingredient of Danti- Haritaki |
| 37 | Cha.sa.Chi 5/165 | Pathya Diet in Gulma |
| 38 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/29 | Used for making decoction in Kaphaj Prameh |
| 39 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/42 | Ingredient in Madhvasav |
| 40 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/101 | Ingredient in Avaleh |
| 41 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/169 | Ingredient in Strotosuddhikar Ghrit |
| 42 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/20 | Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit |
| 43 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/24 | In treatment of Vataj Svayathu |
| 44 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/29 | Ingredient in Gandiradhyarisht |
| 45 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/30 | Ingredient in Gandiradhyarisht |
| 46 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/34 | Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht |
| 47 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/39 | Ingredient in Triphaladhyarisht |
| 48 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/41 | Ingredient in Krishnadi Churna |
| 49 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/44 | Ingredient in Kshar Gudika |
| 50 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/55 | Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrit |
| 51 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/57 | Ingredient in Dvitiya Chitrakadi Ghrit |
| 52 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/58 | Ingredient in Chitrak Ghrit |
| 53 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/60 | Ingredient in Jivantyadi Yavagu |
| 54 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/73 | As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu |
| 55 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/79 | In treatment of plihodara |
| 56 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/80 | In formulation of vidangadi kshara |
| 57 | Cha. Sa. ChikitsaSthana13/84 | In formulation of rohitaka ghrita |
| 58 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/112 | In formulation of panchkola ghrita |
| 59 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/116 | As an ingredient of chitrakadi ghrita |
| 60 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/137 | As an ingredient of nilinadya churna |
| 61 | Cha. Sa. ChikitsaSthana13/147 | Kalka used in udararoga for 1 month |
| 62 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/163 | In formulation of ksharvatika |
| 63 | Cha Sa. Chikisa Sthan14/40 | As an application of Talia before swedana Kriya, Used for lepa |
| 64 | Cha Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/62 | As an ingredient of traushnadi churna |
| 65 | Cha Sa. Chikisa Sthana14/68 | Chiktrakamulanchurna with didhu used in arsha roga |
| 66 | Cha Sa. Chikisa Sthan14/69 | Chitraka churna is used with madhya |
| 67 | Cha Sa. Chikisa Sthana14/71 | Citraka churna is to be given with takra |
| 68 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthan14/72 |
As an ingredient of takrarista |
| 69 | Cha Sa. Chikisa Sthana14/76 | Use dadhi and takra (By application of citraka kalka in ghata) |
| 70 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthan14/89 |
Used in peya, khada yusha, ghrit, siddhant jala |
| 71 | Cha Sa. Chikisa Sthana14/104 | As an ingredient of pippalyadi ghrit |
| 72 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthana 14/105 |
Cavya and citraka sidhha ghrit with guda and yavakshara |
| 73 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthana14/107 |
As an ingredient of cavyadighrit |
| 74 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthan14/110 |
As an ingredient of nagaradyaghrit |
| 75 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthan14/122 |
Shaka prayoga in arsha roga |
| 76 | Cha Sa. Chikisa Sthana 14/131 | Used in anuvasana basti |
| 77 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthana14/144 |
As an ingredient of dantyarista |
| 78 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthana14/148 |
As an ingredient of phalarista |
| 79 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthana 14/153 |
As an ingredient of dvitiya phalarista |
| 80 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthana 14/159 |
As an ingredient of kanakarista |
| 81 | Cha Sa. Chikisa
Sthana 14/231 |
As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrit |
| 82 | Cha Sa. Chikisa Sthana 14/236 | As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit |
| 83 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/76 |
Panchakola sadhit peya and Anna is given in Amaja grahani roga
|
| 84 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/82 |
As an ingredient of dashmuladya ghrit |
| 85 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/96 |
As an ingredient of citrakadhya gutika |
| 86 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/103 |
Used in condition of shoola in kaphapittaja grahani |
| 87 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/106 |
Agnivruddhiartha and for alleviating kostha gaya kayu in grahaniroga |
| 88 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/112 |
Used as ingredient of yavagu |
| 89 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/132 |
This drug is used in treatment of pittajagrahani as an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya churna |
| 90 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/142 |
Used as peya padartha in Kaphaja grahani |
| 91 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/146 |
As an ingredient of madhookasava |
| 92 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/152 |
As an ingredient of Duralabhasava(Kaphaja grahani ) |
| 93 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/165 |
As an ingredient of Madhvarista |
| 94 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/171 |
As an ingredient of Kshara ghrit |
| 95 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/173 |
As an ingredient of Pipallimuladhya Kshara |
| 96 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/182 |
As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara |
| 97 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/186 |
Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara |
| 98 |
Cha Sa. Chi.15/189 |
Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara |
| 99 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/44
|
As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit |
| 100 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/70 | As an ingredient of Navayas Loha |
| 101 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/73
|
As an ingredient of Mandur Vataka |
| 102 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/78 | As an ingredient of Suwarna Makshika Yoga |
| 103 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/81 | As an ingredient of Yogaraj |
| 104 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/93 | As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandura |
| 105 | Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/102 | As an ingredient of Mandura Vataka |
| 106 | Cha. Sa.Chikitsa
Sthana17/94 |
Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa |
| 107 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana
17/96 |
Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa |
| 108 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana
17/101 |
Used in yavagu preparation for hikka svasa |
| 109 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana
17/110 |
Kalka is used in hikka svasa |
| 110 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana17/142 | As an ingredient of Tejovatyadi ghrit |
| 111 | Cha.sa.chi.18/36 | Use as an ingredient of pippalyadi ghrita. |
| 112 | Cha.sa.chi.18/39 | Use as an ingredient of triushanadi ghrita. |
| 113 | Cha.sa.chi.18/53 | Use as an ingredient of chitrakadi leha. |
| 114 | Cha.sa.chi.18/57 | Use as an ingredient of agastya haritaki leha. |
| 115 | Cha.sa.chi.18/77 | Use as an ingredient of peya yoga. |
| 116 | Cha.sa.chi.18/119 | Use as a yoga dravya. |
| 117 | Cha.sa.chi.18/158 | Use as an ingredient of dwipanchamuladi ghrita. |
| 118 | Cha.sa.chi.18/161 | Use as an ingredient of guduchyadi ghrita. |
| 119 | Cha.sa.chi.18/173 | Use as an ingredient of chitrakadi leha. |
| 120 | Cha.sa.chi.18/178 | Use as an ingredient of jivantyadi leha. |
| 121 | Cha.sa.chi.18/182 | Use as an ingredient of yavagu. |
| 122 | Cha.sa.chi.19/27 | As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana |
| 123 | Cha.sa.chi.19/44 | As an ingredient of chavyadi ghrita. |
| 124 | Cha.sa.chi.19/45 | As a anuvasana dravya |
| 125 | Cha.sa.chi.19/106 | As a kwath dravya |
| 126 | Cha.sa.chi.19/113 | As a yoga dravya |
| 127 | Cha.Sa.Chi.20/35 | As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi. |
| 128 | Cha.Sa.Chi.21/126 | As an ingredient of Dantyadi lepa. |
| 129 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/20 | As an ingredient of Dviruttarahingvadi churna. |
| 130 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/21 | As an ingredient of Vachadi churna |
| 131 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/24 | Used for udavarta. |
| 132 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/65 | As an ingredient of Trutyadi churna. |
| 133 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/192 | As an ingredient of Kshara gutika. |
| 134 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/195 | As an ingredient of Kalaka churna. |
| 135 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/272 | As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila. |
| 136 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/287 | Used in Kaphaja swarbheda. |
| 137 | Ca.Sa.Chi.27/32 | As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga |
| 138 | Ca.Sa.Chi.27/35 | As an ingredient of Murvadi choorna |
| 139 | Ca.Sa.Chi.27/37 | As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi Yoga |
| 140 | Ca.Sa.Chi.27/45 | As an ingredient of Saindhavadi Taila |
| 141 | Cha.Sa.Chi.28/122 | As an ingredient of Chitrakadi ghrita. |
| 142 | Cha.Sa.Chi.28/130 | As an ingredient of Triphaladi maha sneha. |
| 143 | Cha.Sa.Chi.28/167 | As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila. |
| 144 | Cha.Sa.Chi.28/170 | As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila. |
| 145 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/152 | As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola. |
| 146 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/55 | As an ingredient of Pippalyadi yoga. |
| 147 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/59 | As an ingredient of Guduchyadi taila, used in the treatment of Vataja yoni roga. |
| 148. | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/280 | Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha, as an ingredient of Pippalyadi kwatha. |
Ayurvedic pharmacological 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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