1. Respectable Teacher : Mr. Abubakr Bawazir
Detail study of ayurvedic drug :- chitrak
Prepared BY :
Siddiqui Aqsa Yamin
Respectable Teacher : Mr. Abubakr Bawazir
Y.B.Chavan College Of Pharmacy

2. CHITRAK
Chitrak Is One Of The Powerful Digestive And Carminative Herbs Of Ayurveda. It Is Used In Most Of Ayurvedic Medicines For Indigestion.

3. BOTANICAL SOURCE
It Consist Of The Dried Root Part Of plumbago zeylanica
FAMILY :- plumbaginaceae

4. Distribution :- Found Throughout India
Distribution :- Found Throughout India. It Is Also Cultivated At Some Places.

5. SYNONYMS Hindi Name - Cheeta English Name - Leadwort
Marathi Name - Chitramul
Gujrati Name - Chitro
Bengali Name - Chita
Tamil Name - Chittiri ,Chittira
Telugu Name - Chitramulamu
Arabian Name - Sheetaraj
Farsi Name - Sheetar
Sanskrit Name - Anala, Agni, Vahni,etc

6. DIFFERENT VERITIES p. zeylanica – White ; p. rosea L – Red &
Vagbhata Quoted Three Varieties Namely Shweta (White), Peeta (Yellow) & Asita (Black)
Usually The Following Varieties Are Found :-
p. zeylanica – White ;
p. rosea L – Red &
p. capensis thunk – Blue
For All Therapeutic Purposes, plumbago
zeylanica Or The White Variety Is Used

7. p. zeylanica

8. p. rosea L

9. p. capensis thunk

10. CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Major
plumbagin
3-chloroplumbagin
chitranone
droseron
elliptinone
plumbagic acid
zeylanone & zeylinone
maritone, etc
Others
catechol tannins
glucose
steroidalglycoside
sitosterol
vanillic acid

11. MEDICINAL QUALITIES
Rasa (Taste) – Katu (Pungent)
Guna (Qualities) – Laghu (Lightness), Rooksha (Dryness), Teekshna (Strong)
Veerya – Ushna (Hot Potency)
Vipaka – Katu – Undergoes Pungent Taste Conversion After Digestion.
Effect On Tridosha – Because Of Its Hotness, It Balances Vata And Kapha Doshas.

12. Parts Used :- Root, Root Bark, Seeds.

13. MORPHOLOGY Shape :- Cylindrical
Size :- 5-6 mm In Diameter, 3-7 cm In Length.
Colour :- Reddish To Dark Brown
Surface :- Smooth, Finely Longitudinally Striated With Numerous Shallow Fissures At Palces
Fracture :- Hard
Taste :- Pungent
Odour :- Disagreeable

14. USES Dysentry Leucoderma Piles Inflammation Bronchities Anti Microbial
Anti Bacterial
Dysentry
Leucoderma
Piles
Inflammation
Bronchities

15. The root of this herb is a powerful acro-narcotic poison
The root of this herb is a powerful acro-narcotic poison. It causes abortion. It will expel fetus, dead or alive. The root of the herb is used in cases of enlarged spleen. This herb is used as part of many ayurvedic compound remedies for rubifacient applications. Root reduces to a paste is applied to abscesses to open them. A paste made of milk, vinegar, or salt and water may be applied in leprosy and other obstinate skin diseases, unhealthy ulcers, scabies, etc

16. Marketed formulations
Chitrak haritaki :- used in chronic respiratory conditions
Chitrak vati :- used in indigestion
Kalyangulum :- used in liver and skin conditions

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