Chitraka consists of dried mature root of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. (Fam. Plumbaginaceae) , a large perennial sub-scandent shrub, found throughout India in wile state and occasionally cultivated in gardens.
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SYNONYMS
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Sanskrit : Agni, Vahni, Jvalanakhya, Krishanu, Huasha, Dahana, Hutabhuk, Sikhi
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Assamese : Agiyachit, Agnachit
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Bengali : Chita
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English : Lead war
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Gujrati : Chitrakmula
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Hindi : Chira, Chitra
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Kannada : Chitramula, Vahni, Bilichitramoola Kashmiri : Chitra, Shatranja
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Malayalam : Vellakeduveli, Thumpokkoduveli Marathi : Chitraka
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Oriya : Chitamula, Chitoparu
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Punjabi : Chitra
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Tamil : Chitramoolam, Kodiveli
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Telugu : Chitramulam
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Urdu : Sheetraj Hindi, Cheetah
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PROPERTIES AND ACTION
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Rasa : Katu
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Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, Teekshna.
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Virya : Ushna
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Vipaka : Katu
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Karma : Sothahara, Deepana, Grahi, Pachana, Kaphavatahara, Arshohara,shulahara
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IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS - Chitrakadi Vati, Chitraka hareetakki, Citrakadi Churna
THERAPEUTIC USES - Agnimandya, Grahani Roga, Arsha, Udara shula, Guda roga,Yakrit roga
DOSE - 1-2 g of the drug in powder form.
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- PUBLISHED DATE : Nov 20, 2015
- PUBLISHED BY : Zahid
- CREATED / VALIDATED BY : Janardan Panday
- LAST UPDATED ON : Nov 20, 2015
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