CHITRAKA

 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

• Sanskrit : Agni, Vahni, Jvalanakhya, Krishanu, Huasha, Dahana, Hutabhuk, Sikhi
• Assamese : Agiyachit, Agnachit
• Bengali : Chita
• English : Lead war
• Gujrati : Chitrakmula
•  Hindi : Chira, Chitra
•  Kannada : Chitramula, Vahni, Bilichitramoola Kashmiri : Chitra, Shatranja
• Malayalam : Vellakeduveli, Thumpokkoduveli Marathi : Chitraka
•  Oriya : Chitamula, Chitoparu
•  Punjabi : Chitra
• Tamil : Chitramoolam, Kodiveli
• Telugu : Chitramulam
•  Urdu : Sheetraj Hindi, Cheetah

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PROPERTIES AND ACTION

• Rasa : Katu
•  Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, Teekshna.
• Virya : Ushna
• Vipaka : Katu
•  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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