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
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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
10 Kalpa Sthana 7/16 Preparations of Trivrut
11 Kalpa Sthana 7/40 Preparations of Modaka
12 Kalpa Sthana 7/54 Trivrittadi Modaka
13 Kalpa Sthana 7/58 Hemantkalina Trivrut Yoga
14 Kalpa Sthana 7/70 Madya Yoga
15 Kalpa Sthana 9/7 Tilvaka Yoga
16 Kalpa Sthana 9/7 Tilvaka Sura Yoga
17 Kalpa Sthana 12/23 Churna Yoga
18 Kalpa Sthana 12/27 Modaka Yoga

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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