Citraka

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
CitrakaAPI000020Plumbago zeylanicarootISBN:9788190115131

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 1-2 g of the drug in powder form; Note - Śōdhana of this drug is to be done before use as described in the appendix


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222
tīkṣṇaSharp and swift

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
pācanaDigestive stimulantD005765, C0012237
purīṣasaṁgrahaṇīyaCauses constipationD003248, C0009806, ME05.0
kaphavātaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and vāta
arśoghnaAlleviates hemorrhoidsD006484, C0019112, DB60.Z
śūlaharaAnalgesicD000700, C0002771, XM4KS4
śothaharaAnti-inflammatory agentD000893, C0003209, XM4KS4

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Citraka


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Plumbago zeylanicarootD-GlucoseISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788185042114
Plumbago zeylanicarootD-FructoseISBN:9788172361150
Plumbago zeylanicarootDroseroneISBN:9788185042084
Plumbago zeylanicaroot5-Hydroxy-8-(4-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,8-dioxonaphthalen-1-yl)-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dioneISBN:9788185042138
Plumbago zeylanicarootPlumbaginISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042114, ISBN:9788190115131, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-1
Plumbago zeylanicarootZeylanoneISBN:9788185042138
Plumbago zeylanicarootChitranoneISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042138
Plumbago zeylanicarootMethylnaphthazarinISBN:9788185042138
Plumbago zeylanicarootPlumbazeylanoneISBN:9788185042138
Plumbago zeylanicarootIsozeylanoneISBN:9788185042084
Plumbago zeylanicaroot3-Chloro-5-hydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dioneISBN:9788185042084
Plumbago zeylanicaroot(2,2'-Binaphthalene)-5,5',8,8'-tetrone, 1,1'-dihydroxy-6,6'-dimethyl-ISBN:9788185042084

Therapeutic uses associated with Citraka


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Citrakalack of digestive poweragnimāndyaIMPPAT3_TPUID000855C0232459, SM3B
Citrakamalabsorption syndrome grahaṇī rogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000914D008286, C0024523, DA96.0Z
Citrakahemorrhoids arśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Citrakaabdominal pain udara śūlaIMPPAT3_TPUID000017D015746, C0000737, SYMP:0000457, MD81
Citrakaproctitis gudaśothaIMPPAT3_TPUID001173D011349, C0033246, DOID:3127, DB33.Z