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
 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-

Abhraloha Tablets  Eladi ghritam  Panchakola Choornam 
Agnimukh Choornam  Em Gesta Tablets  Panchakola Ghrita
Aragwadhadi Ghrita  Hinguvachadi Choornam   Panchatikta Guggulu Ghrita
Aragwadharishtam  Indukantam Ghritam   Parpatakarishtam 
Arkadi Kashayam  Indukantam Kashayam Pippallyasavam 
Arshen Tablets  Kankayan Vati  Pippalyadi Tailam 
Bala Thailam Karanja Thailam   Prabhanjana Vimardanam Tailam
Bhuktanjari Gulika Kasisadi Thailam  Prasarani Kuzhambu   
Brahmi Drakshadi Kashayam Keshamrith Tailam  Punarnavadi mandur
Brihat Dashamoola Tailam   Kiratarishtam  Roheethakarishtam 
Brihat marichadi Tailam  Kubja Prasarini Tailam  Sarvamayantaka Ghritam
Changeri Ghrita Kumaryasavam  Shaddarana Choornam 
Chavikasavam  Lodhrasavam  Shiva Gulika 
Chitrakadi Thailam  Madhookasavam  Spaskin Tablets
Chitrakadi Vati  Mahapanchagavya Ghritam Suran vatak 
Dadimati gritha  Maha Vishagarbha Tailam  Taramandura Guda 
Dasamoolapanchakoladi kahsayam  Mandoora Vatakam  Vyoshadi Vatakam  
Dasamoolarishtam  Mustharishtam  Yakrut Shula Vinashini Vatika
Dashamoola Shatpala Ghrita Narasimha Rasayana  Yogaraja Choornam 
Dhadhika Gritha  Navayasa Choornam   

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