Plumbago Zeylanica

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Other names : Ceylon Leadwort, Doctorbush, Chitra, Chitraka, Cheeta, Chitramulamu, Chita, Chitramul, Chitro, Chittiri, chittira, Sheetaraj, Sheetar

Special Precautions of Plumbago Zeylanica

If the powder (churnam) is taken in excessive doses it produces severe irritation in the stomach, vomiting, diarrhoea, painful micturition (burning urination) and abortion etc. It also produces ulceration in the stomach.

Benefits and uses of Plumbago Zeylanica are

  • carminative
  • digestive
  • useful in hemorrhoids
  • anti inflammatory
  • anti colic
  • anti aging purpose : For this, the herb is administered along with milk / ghee and honey or with ghee alone for one month.
  • anti-cancer : Plumbagin, an active constituent found in Plumbago zeylanica, Juglans regia (English Walnut), Juglans cinerea (whitenut or butternut) and Juglans nigra (Black Walnut), has found to inhibit the growth and invasion of hormone refractory prostate cancer cells
  • For balancing Vata, it is administered along with sesame oil.
  • It is administered along with cow urine for the treatment of leukoderma.
  • hemorrhoids : We have learnt that it is administered along with buttermilk as a home remedy for hemorrhoids.
  • Vahnikrut – Improves digestion strength
  • Pachana – digestive
  • Laghu – light to digest
  • Grahanihara – relieves sprue, malabsorption syndrome,
  • Kushtahara – useful in skin diseases
  • Shothahara – anti inflammatory
  • Kruminut – useful in intestinal worm infestation
  • Kasanut – useful in cough, cold
  • Grahi – absorbent, absorbs excess moisture from intestines
  • Vatarsha – useful in hemorrhoids of Vata origin (with pain)
  • It is used in the treatment of amenorrhoea.
  • It is used in the treatment of hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.
  • Red variety of Chitraka is Sthula Kayakara – because it improves appetite, it helps to gain weight.

Used in Patent medicine