CHITRAKA

1. Botanical name : Plumbago zeylanica Linn.
2. Family : Plumbaginaceae
3. Tamil : Kodiveli, Chittirai moolam
4. Hindi : Chita
5. Malayalam : Vella koduveli
6. English : Ceylon Lead wort
7. Habit : A perennial herb having thin wavy leaves and woody striate stem.
8. Distribution : Primarily found in South Indian States Like Kerala , Tamil Nadu & Andhra                       Pradesh and also in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh.
9. Useful part : Root
10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Katu
    1. Guna : Tikshna
    1. Veerya : Ushna
    1. Vipaka : Katu
    1. Karma : Dipana, Pachana, Kusthaghna, Arshoghna, Shothahara.
11. Indications : Agnimandya, Ajirna, Grahani, Kushtha, Shotha, Krimi, Kasa, Arshas, Pandu.
12. Dose : Mula Twak Churna (Root Bark Powder)-0.5 to 1g
13. Formulations : Chitrakadi vati, Chitrakadya Ghrta , Chitrakasava, Chitrakagranthikadi    Kwatha.

WHOLE PLANT

ROOT