• Botanical name: Plumbago zeylanica

  • Latin name: Plumbago indica

  • Family name: Plumbaginaceae

  • English name: White leadwort

  • Common name: Chitrak

  • Habit: Perennial herb

  • Useful Parts: Root barks (fresh) and leaves

Ayurvedic Properties

Rasa

Rasa (Taste): Tikta (bitter), Katu (pungent)

Guna (Qualities): Laghu (light), Ruksha (dry)

Virya (Potency): Shita (cold)

Vipaka (Post-digestion): Katu (pungent)

Pitta-vatashamak (alleviate Pitta and Vatta Dosha)

Ayurvedic Properties for chitrakmool

Morphology

Morphology of chitrakmool
  1. A shrub with slender branches and sticky white tubular flowers.
  2. Leaves are oval and papery, fruits are capsules with sticky glands.
  3. Seeds are dark brown or black.

Medicinal

Uses

Digestive Health

Digestive Health

Helps with flatulence, indigestion, and diarrhea.

Support For Respiratory Function

Support For Respiratory Function

helpful in case of inflammatory conditions, bronchitis and cough.

Skin Disorders

Skin Disorders

It cures ringworm, scabies, leucoderma and leprosy.
Additional Advantages

Additional Advantages

focuses on vata-kapha vitiations, piles, and urinary stones.

Home

Treatments

Digestive Issues

Digestive Issues:

To treat diarrhoea and lack of appetite due to gastrointestinal disorders, 1-2 g of Chitraka powder with 5 grammes of Mustaka powder can be used.
Removes intestinal worms and boosts digestive fire.

Joint Disorders

Joint Disorders:

Massage oil made with Chitraka for relief from Sandhivata and Amavata.

Urinary Stones

Urinary Stones:

Consume 5–10ml Chitraka decoction daily. Improves appetite and digestion; useful in anorexia.

 

Research & Clinical

Studies

Anti-H. Pylori Activity

Anti-H. Pylori Activity

Proven to inhibit Helicobacter pylori effectively.

Cancer Research

Cancer Research

Contains plumbagin, which can inhibit cell proliferation in leukemia.