Chitraka (Rt.)

Chitraka (Rt.)

Latin Name:

Plumbago zeylanica

Family:

Plumbaginaceae

Name in Different Language:

  • Sanskrit : Agni, Vahni, Jvalanakhya, Krasanu, Huasa, Dahana, Hutabhuk, Sikhi
  • English : Lead war
  • Hindi : Chira, Chitra

Pharmalogical Actions:

  • It helps to treat Viral hepatitis.[i]
  • Reduces accumulation of liver fat[ii]
  • It relives from Dyspepsia[iii]
  • It helps to tackle with bloating[iv]

Therapeutic Dose:

  • 1-2 g of the drug in powder form.

Reference

[1] Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part-1, Volume -1 ; Monograph no.66 . Published by Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

[2] Banu, Jasmin, Abhishek Upadhyay, and Gaurav Kumar Garg. “A case study on Ayurvedic management on Kamala wsr to Hepatitis E Virus.” Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences 8.10 (2023): 259-264.

[3] MEHRA, DR DEEPA, and DR MOHAMMAD ARIF KHAN. “Pub i & Primary Healt Car r ugh Ayurv d System.”

[4] Beena, C., M. T. Kanakamany, and P. V. Sindhu. “Marker assisted quality evaluation of important ayurvedic raw drug plumbago rosea.” (2016): 125-129.

[5] Chaudhary, Sonam, et al. “PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL EVALUATION OF BHUNIMBADI VATI.” (2018).

View Other Herb