Other names : Ceylon Leadwort or , 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.
* 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 (whitenutor [[butternut]]) and Juglans nigra (blacknut[[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.
* 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==
* [[Chandraprabha Vati]]
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