Chitraka

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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, Analanama, Vyaal, Agni

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 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


15/76


Panchakola sadhit peya and Anna is given in Amaja grahani roga



15/82

As an ingredient of dashmuladya ghrit


15/96

As an ingredient of citrakadhya gutika


15/103

Used in condition of shoola in kaphapittaja grahani


15/106

Agnivruddhiartha and for alleviating kostha gaya kayu in grahaniroga


15/112

Used as ingredient of yavagu


15/132

This drug is used in treatment of pittajagrahani as an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya churna


15/142

Used as peya padartha in Kaphaja grahani


15/146

As an ingredient of madhookasava


15/152

As an ingredient of Duralabhasava(Kaphaja grahani )


15/165

As an ingredient of Madhvarista


15/171

As an ingredient of Kshara ghrit


15/173

As an ingredient of Pipallimuladhya Kshara


15/182

As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara


15/186

Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara


15/189

Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/44


As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit
Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/70 As an ingredient of Navayas Loha
Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/73


As an ingredient of Mandur Vataka
Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/78 As an ingredient of Suwarna Makshika Yoga
Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/81 As an ingredient of Yogaraj
Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/93 As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandura
Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/102 As an ingredient of Mandura Vataka
Cha. Sa.

Chikitsa

Sthana

17/94

Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

17/96

Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

17/101

Used in yavagu preparation for hikka svasa
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

17/110

Kalka is used in hikka svasa
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

17/142

As an ingredient of Tejovatyadi ghrit
Cha.sa.chi.

18/36

Use as an ingredient of pippalyadi ghrita.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/39

Use as an ingredient of triushanadi ghrita.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/53

Use as an ingredient of chitrakadi leha.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/57

Use as an ingredient of agastya haritaki leha.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/77

Use as an ingredient of peya yoga.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/119

Use as a yoga dravya.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/158

Use as an ingredient of dwipanchamuladi ghrita.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/161


Use as an ingredient of guduchyadi ghrita.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/173


Use as an ingredient of chitrakadi leha.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/178

Use as an ingredient of jivantyadi leha.
Cha.sa.chi.

18/182

Use as an ingredient of yavagu.
Cha.sa.chi.

19/27,


As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana
Cha.sa.chi.

19/44,

As an ingredient of chavyadi ghrita.
Cha.sa.chi.

19/45,

As a anuvasana dravya
Cha.sa.chi.

19/106,

As a kwath dravya
Cha.sa.chi.

19/113

As a yoga dravya
Cha.Sa.

Chi.20/35

As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.21/126

As an ingredient of Dantyadi lepa.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/20

As an ingredient of Dviruttarahingvadi churna.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/21

As an ingredient of Vachadi churna
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/24

Used for udavarta.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/65

As an ingredient of Trutyadi churna.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/192

As an ingredient of Kshara gutika.
Cha.sa.

Chi.26/195

As an ingredient of

Kalaka churna.

Cha.sa.

Chi.26/272

As an ingredient of

Mahaneela taila.

Cha.sa.

Chi.26/287

Used in Kaphaja swarbheda.
Ca.Sa.

Chi.27/32


As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga
Ca.Sa.

Chi.27/35

As an ingredient of Murvadi choorna
Ca.Sa.

Chi.27/37

As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi Yoga
Ca.Sa.

Chi.27/45

As an ingredient of  Saindhavadi Taila
Cha.Sa.

Chi.28/122

As an ingredient of Chitrakadi ghrita.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.28/130

As an ingredient of Triphaladi maha sneha.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.28/167

As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.28/170

As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.
Cha.Sa.

chi.29/152

As an ingredient of

Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola.

Cha.Sa.

Chi.30/55

As an ingredient of Pippalyadi yoga.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.30/59

As an ingredient of Guduchyadi taila, used in the treatment of Vataja yoni roga.
Cha.Sa.

Chi.30/280

Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha, as an ingredient of Pippalyadi kwatha.

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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