Talk:Chitraka

Plumbago zeylanica L.

Chitraka

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Chitraka
Botanical name(s)	Plumbago zeylanica L.
Contributors	--
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

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

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

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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