White leadwort

The Scientific name of White leadwort: Plumbago zeylanica

Name of White leadwort in different languages:-

English: Plumbago, White leadwort, Ceylon Leadwort, Doctorbush

Sanskrit: Chitrak

Hindi: चित्रक Chitrak

Malayalam: Vellakoduveli വെള്ള കൊടുവേലി, Thubakoduveli തുമ്പക്കൊടുവേലി

Plant description of White leadwort:-

Plumbago zeylanica White leadwort or Chitrak is a shrub that spreads with stems, grow up to 2.5 m long. The leaves are dark green, ovate; grow up to 12 cm long and 5 cm broad. The flowers are borne in a stalk, sized 6 to 25 cm long and hairs with a sticky coating. Many small dark purple-coloured seeds contain in a capsules 4 to 5 mm long.

Leaf Arrangement

Shape-Elliptic	Margin-Entire	Venation-pinnate

Useful plant parts of White leadwort:

Root

Medicinal uses:

Antimicrobial, Antiseptic property, Antimicrobial, larvicidal (kill larvae of Aedes aegypti without any damage to fishes)

Chemical content: 

Hexane, Methanol

How to prepare medicines: 

Plant extracts mix in water to kill larvae of Aedes aegypti

White leadwort is one of the ingredients in Ayurveda medicines like-