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
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

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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