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CHITRAK
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| BOTANICAL
NAME
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PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA
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| FAMILY |
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PLUMBAGINACEAE
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| SUBSTITUTE |
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Not Available
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| OTHER
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SANSKRIT
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Agni, Agnika, Agnimata, Agnishikha, Agnisikha, Anala, Analanama, Barhi, Bhali, Brihadbhanu, Chitra, Chitraca, Chitraka, Chitrakavrikshaha, Chitranga, Citra, Citraka, Citrakah, Citrakah-sveta, Dahaka, Dahana, Daruna, Dvipi, Himarati, Hiranyareta, Hutabhuk, Hutasa, Hutasana, Jataveda, Jvalanakhya, Jyoti, Jyotishka, Krishanu, Krishnavartma, Krsanu, Kuta, Lohitanga, Nirdahana, Nirdahani, Pachi, Palaka, Pali, Pathi, Pathina, Pavaka, Saptarshi, Shambara, Shardula, Shikhavana, Shikhi, Shura, Shushma, Shwetachitraka, Sikhi, Sikhin, Ushana, Vahni, Vaishavanara, Vallari, Vanhi, Vanhinama, Vibhakara, Vibhavasu, Vyala
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HINDI
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Lechkuro, Chita, Chitarak, Chitawar, Chiti, Chitra, Chitrak, Sitraval, Seetrok, Chitravar, Chatawar, Safed-buti, Chitraval
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URDU
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Sheetraj hindi, Chita wood, Chita lakri
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BENGALI
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Sufaid, Chitruk, Chita, Chitrak, Swetchita
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KANNADA
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Bilay-chitramula, Chitramula, Chitramulike, Mulike, Vahni, Chitraka
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MALYALAM
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Kotuveli, Schetti-codiveli, Tumba-codiveli, Tumpukotuveli, Vellakotuveri, Tombacodavelli, Tumpukotiveli
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MARATHI
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Chitraka, Chitramula, Chithraka, Chithramoola, Paandaraa chithra, Dhi-chitrak
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TAMIL
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Adigarradi, Akkini, Angodiveli, Kanilam, Kanilindiran, Karimai, Kodiveli
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TELGU
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Agnimata, Agnimatha, Chitra-mulam, Chitramulamu, Tellachitramulamu, Agnimaata, Tella-chitramulamu
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| DESCRIPTION |
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Perennial, sub-scandent shrubs, 60 - 120 cm high. Leaves aletrnate, ovate, acute, glabrous, entire, stalk short. Flowers white in bracteate, often branched, glandular and elongted spikes, 10- 30 cm long. Capsules oblong, pointed, cotained in viscid, glandular, persistent calyx. Seeds oblong.
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| PHARMACOGNOSY |
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Roots are 30 cm or more in length, 6 mm in diameter, reddish to deep brown, scars or rootlets present; bark thin and brown, internal structure striated; odour disagreeable; taste acrid. Transverse section of root shows outer most tissue of cork consisting of 5-7 rows of cubical to rectangular dark brown cells; secondary cortex consists of 2-3 rows of thin walled, rectangular, light brown cells, most of the cortex cells contain starch grains; secondary, cortex followed by a wide zone of cortex, composed of large polygonal to tangentially elongated parenchymatous cells, varying in size and shape, containing starch grains and some cells with yellow contents.
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| DISTRIBUTION |
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Global distribution of this species is paleotropical . Within India, it is found in the tropical and subtropical regions. This species is globally distributed in the Paleotropics. Within India, it is wild in Peninsular India and West Bengal. It is cultivated in gardens throughout.
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| CULTIVATION |
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It is propagated by seeds or by cuttings of side shoots. The compost mixture consisting of equal parts of loam, leaf mould and half part each of cow dung manure and sand is best suited for its cultivation. Well drained sunny situation and mild climate are preferable.
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| PART
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ROOT SKIN
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| DOSE |
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1 - 2 gm
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| CHEMICAL
CONSTITUENTS |
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Napthoquinone, Plumbagin, Choloroplumbagin, Biplumbagin, Chitranone, Zeylinone, Isozeylinone, Droserone, Plumbagic acid, Plumbazeylanone, Napthelenone, Isoshinanolone
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| PHYSICAL
CONSTITUENTS |
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Foreign matter 3 %, Total ash 3 %, Acid insoluble ash 1 %, Alcohol soluble extractive 12 %, Water soluble extractive 12 %
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| AYURVEDIC
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GUNA (Quality)
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RASA (Taste)
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VIPAK (Metabolism)
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VIRYA (Potency)
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PRABHAV (Impact)
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Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan
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Katu
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Katu
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Ushan
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Deepan
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| PHARMACOLOGICAL
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Anti-pyretic, Appetiser, Uterotonic, Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-fertility, Anti- cancer, Anti-coagulant, Anti-tumour, Hepatoprotective, Cytotoxic, Appetiser
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| THERAPEUTIC
USES
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Abdominal disorders
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Dyspepsia
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Chronic cold
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Cough
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Voice enhancer
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| FORMULATIONS
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| ANTI-DOTE
(Nivaran Dravya) |
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Not available
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