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Chitraka

1. Chitraka

2. Chitraka Chitraka is very potent that it tears of unwanted growth It is a sharp like a spotted Leopard

3. Botanical name – Plumbago zeylanica Linn Plumbum – lead Plumbago – which cures lead palsy Family - plumbaginaceae

4. Properties and action Citraka has ushna virya and is hot to touch Citraka digests food Increases appetite Citraka can tear unwanted tissue growth

5. Taxanomy Kingdom – plantae Class- Dicoyledons Subclass- Gamopetalae Series- Heteromerae Order – plumbulales

6. Family – plumbaginaceae Genus- Plumbago Species- zeylanica

7. Habitat Grows commonly in south indian states like Karnataka,Kerala , tamilnadu and Andhrapradesh

8. Varieties Sweta - Plumbago zeylanica Rakta - Plumbago roses Nila - Plumbago capensis

9. Morphology Habit- perennial herb Stem – 1.5 -4 ft long , woody Leaves- Thin, 4-7 cm long , 2-4 cm wide . Petiole is very narrow . Reticulately veined

10. Inflorescence – Elongated spikes Flowers – white in colour Fruit – Capsule,oblong,pointed,pericarp is thin Useful parts- Mula and Mula twak

11. Phytoconstituents Isozeylinone Zeylinone Catechol B- sitosterol Tannin, vanillic acid , naphthalenone

12. Rasadi Panchaka Rasa- katu Guna - Tikshna Vipaka - katu Virya - Usna

13. Action on dosha Vatakapha samaka Vatahara due to ushna virya Kaphahara due to ushna virya,katu rasa , katu vipaka Tridosha samaka Pittahara due to Tikta rasa

14. Karma Dipana Pachana Kushtaghna Arshoghna Sothahara Rochaka Kandughna Rasayana Kusthaghna Grahi krimighna

15. Therapeutic indications Agnimandya Ajirna Kustha Grahani Sotha Krimi Kasa Arsas Pandu Kandu

16. Aamayika prayoga Arsas ( piles) – application of paste of citraka and nagara mixed with sour gruel will releave this problem Kustha ( skin disease)- finely powdered chitraka is taken with urine

17. Atisara – regular use of chitraka with butter milk prevents diarrhoea

18. Yoga ( formulations) Chitrakadi Gutika - Grahani Chitrakadi Ghrta - Arsha,shodha Chitrakadi churna - Amavasya Chitratadi kwatha - vatakaphaja Atisara