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Plumbago zeylanica L.

{{Infobox
|title = Chitraka
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Chitraka
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Plumbago zeylanica L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}

==English name ==

Leadwort

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

Chitraka, Analanama, Vyaal, Agni
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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]]
|}

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/18
| Deepaniya and Shulaghniyavagu
|-
| 2
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/29
| Bhediniyavagu
|-
| 3
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(3)
| Lekhaniyamahakashaya
|-
| 4
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(4)
| Bhedaniyamahakashaya
|-
| 5
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(6)
| Deepaniyamahakashay
|-
| 6
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(11)
| Truptighnamahakashay
|-
| 7
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(12)
| Arshoghnamahakashay
|-
| 8
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(45)
| Shoolaprashamanmahakashaya
|-
| 9
| Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 6/18
| Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
|-
| 10
| Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 6/26
| Abhyantar Krimi Chikitsa
|-
| 11
| Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/135
| Vaman dravyani
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/135
|Vaman dravyani
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/142
|Katuskandha
|-
|14
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/34
|Garbhasya pratimasik karma
|-
|15
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/38
|Sukha prasavarth
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/41
|Prajata stree paricharya
|-
| 17
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/ 22
| Vamanartha
|-
| 18
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16
| Preparations of Trivrut
|-
| 19
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/40
| Preparations of Modaka
|-
| 20
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/54
| Trivrittadi Modaka
|-
| 21
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/58
| Hemantkalina Trivrut Yoga
|-
| 22
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/70
| Madya Yoga
|-
| 23
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 9/7
| Tilvaka Yoga
|-
| 24
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 9/7
| Tilvaka Sura Yoga
|-
| 25
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 12/23
| Churna Yoga
|-
| 26
| Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 12/27
| Modaka Yoga
|-
|27
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 1/3/3
|In formulation of amalakaayasa brahmarasayana
|-
|28
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/267
|As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
|-
|29
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/65
|Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit
|-
|30
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/69
|Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit
|-
|31
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/71
|Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrit
|-
|32
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/80
|Ingredient of Hingvadi churna
|-
|33
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/86
|Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna
|-
|34
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/144
|Ingredient in Bhallatakadya Ghrit for Kaphaj Gulma
|-
|35
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/147
|Ingredient in Kshir Shatpal Ghrit
|-
|36
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/154
|Ingredient of Danti- Haritaki
|-
|37
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 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 Sthana]] 13/80
|In formulation of vidangadi kshara
|-
|57
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/84
|In formulation of rohitaka ghrita
|-
|58
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/112
|In formulation of panchkola ghrita
|-
|59
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/116
|As an ingredient of chitrakadi ghrita
|-
|60
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/137
|As an ingredient of nilinadya churna
|-
|61
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/147
|Kalka used in udararoga for 1 month
|-
|62
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/163
|In formulation of ksharvatika
|-
|63
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/40
|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.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/68
|Chiktrakamulanchurna with didhu used in arsha roga
|-
|66
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/69
|Chitraka churna is used with madhya
|-
|67
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/71
|Citraka churna is to be given with takra
|-
|68
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/72
|As an ingredient of takrarista
|-
|69
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/76
|Use dadhi and takra (By application of citraka kalka in ghata)
|-
|70
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/89
|Used in peya, khada yusha, ghrit, siddhant jala
|-
|71
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/104
|As an ingredient of pippalyadi ghrit
|-
|72
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/105
|Cavya and citraka sidhha ghrit with guda and yavakshara
|-
|73
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/107
|As an ingredient of cavyadighrit
|-
|74
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/110
|As an ingredient of nagaradyaghrit
|-
|75
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/122
|Shaka prayoga in arsha roga
|-
|76
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/131
|Used in anuvasana basti
|-
|77
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/144
|As an ingredient of dantyarista
|-
|78
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/148
|As an ingredient of phalarista
|-
|79
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/153
|As an ingredient of dvitiya phalarista
|-
|80
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/159
|As an ingredient of kanakarista
|-
|81
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/231
|As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrit
|-
|82
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/236
|As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
|-
|83
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/76
|Panchakola sadhit peya and Anna is given in Amaja grahani roga
|-
|84
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/82
|As an ingredient of dashmuladya ghrit
|-
|85
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/96
|As an ingredient of citrakadhya gutika
|-
|86
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/103
|Used in condition of shoola in kaphapittaja grahani
|-
|87
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/106
|Agnivruddhiartha and for alleviating kostha gaya kayu in grahaniroga
|-
|88
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/112
|Used as ingredient of yavagu
|-
|89
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/132
|This drug is used in treatment of pittajagrahani as an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya churna
|-
|90
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/142
|Used as peya padartha in Kaphaja grahani
|-
|91
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/146
|As an ingredient of madhookasava
|-
|92
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/152
|As an ingredient of Duralabhasava(Kaphaja grahani )
|-
|93
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/165
|As an ingredient of Madhvarista
|-
|94
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/171
|As an ingredient of Kshara ghrit
|-
|95
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/173
|As an ingredient of Pipallimuladhya Kshara
|-
|96
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/182
|As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara
|-
|97
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/186
|Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara
|-
|98
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/189
|Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
|-
|99
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/44
|As an ingredient of Dadimadi Ghrit
|-
|100
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/70
|As an ingredient of Navayas Loha
|-
|101
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/73
|As an ingredient of Mandur Vataka
|-
|102
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/78
|As an ingredient of Suwarna Makshika Yoga
|-
|103
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/81
|As an ingredient of Yogaraj
|-
|104
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/93
|As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandura
|-
|105
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/102
|As an ingredient of Mandura Vataka
|-
|106
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/94
|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 Sthana]] 17/142
|As an ingredient of Tejovatyadi ghrit
|-
|111
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/36
|Use as an ingredient of pippalyadi ghrita.
|-
|112
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/39
|Use as an ingredient of triushanadi ghrita.
|-
|113
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/53
|Use as an ingredient of chitrakadi leha.
|-
|114
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/57
|Use as an ingredient of agastya haritaki leha.
|-
|115
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/77
|Use as an ingredient of peya yoga.
|-
|116
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/119
|Use as a yoga dravya.
|-
|117
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/158
|Use as an ingredient of dwipanchamuladi ghrita.
|-
|118
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/161
|Use as an ingredient of guduchyadi ghrita.
|-
|119
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/173
|Use as an ingredient of chitrakadi leha.
|-
|120
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/178
|Use as an ingredient of jivantyadi leha.
|-
|121
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/182
|Use as an ingredient of yavagu.
|-
|122
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/27
|As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana
|-
|123
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/44
|As an ingredient of chavyadi ghrita.
|-
|124
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/45
|As a anuvasana dravya
|-
|125
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/106
|As a kwath dravya
|-
|126
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/113
|As a yoga dravya
|-
|127
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/35
|As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
|-
|128
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/126
|As an ingredient of Dantyadi lepa.
|-
|129
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/20
|As an ingredient of Dviruttarahingvadi churna.
|-
|130
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/21
|As an ingredient of Vachadi churna
|-
|131
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/24
|Used for udavarta.
|-
|132
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/65
|As an ingredient of Trutyadi churna.
|-
|133
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/192
|As an ingredient of Kshara gutika.
|-
|134
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/195
|As an ingredient of Kalaka churna.
|-
|135
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/272
|As an ingredient of Mahaneela taila.
|-
|136
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/287
|Used in Kaphaja swarbheda.
|-
|137
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/32
|As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga
|-
|138
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/35
|As an ingredient of Murvadi choorna
|-
|139
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/37
|As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi Yoga
|-
|140
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/45
|As an ingredient of Saindhavadi Taila
|-
|141
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/122
|As an ingredient of Chitrakadi ghrita.
|-
|142
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/130
|As an ingredient of Triphaladi maha sneha.
|-
|143
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/167
|As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila.
|-
|144
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/170
|As an ingredient of Vrushamuladi taila.
|-
|145
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/152
|As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola.
|-
|146
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/55
|As an ingredient of Pippalyadi yoga.
|-
|147
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/59
|As an ingredient of Guduchyadi taila, used in the treatment of Vataja yoni roga.
|-
|148.
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/280
|Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha, as an ingredient of Pippalyadi kwatha.
|-
|}

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Dridhabala at 09:36, 15 August 2025

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Maitreya: Created page with "Plumbago zeylanica L. {{Infobox |title = Chitraka |label1 = Section/Chapter |data1 = Herb database/Chitraka |label2 = Botanical name(s) |data2 = Plumbago zeylanica L. |label3..."