Comments on: Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica): Agni Deepana Herb and Its Modern Pharmacology

By: Smita Iyer

Smita Iyer — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:18:54 +0000

The gap between traditional use and modern pharmacology framing in this article is something I wish more Ayurveda writing did. The Chitraka research on drug-resistant bacteria was the part that surprised me most — two thousand years of use as a digestive herb and it turns out the antibacterial activity is actually well-documented now.

By: Jessica Adams

Jessica Adams — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:42:38 +0000

chitraka Haritaki for sluggish Agni has been more effective than plain Trikatu for me. thr combination covers Deepana and Pachana together.

By: Paul Adams

Paul Adams — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:40:31 +0000

Doing this.

By: Rekha Singh

Rekha Singh — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:50:43 +0000

@Rohan chitraka Haritaki for sluggish Agni has been more effective than plain Trikatu for me. the combination covers Deepana and Pachana together.

By: Naveen Sinha

Naveen Sinha — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:47:48 +0000

@Naveen for Agnimandya with Pitta constitution, is Chitraka contraindicated or just needs to be used in lower dose and shorter duration?

By: Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:41:11 +0000

plumbago zeylanica toxicity at higher doses is a serious concern that nreds more prominence. the LD50 data should be included.

By: Arun Aggarwal

Arun Aggarwal — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:41:07 +0000

Interesting.

By: Rajesh Banerjee

Rajesh Banerjee — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:11:59 +0000

In reply to Meera Bansal. @Meera the article mentions Chitraka in Dashamoolarishta. is the herb contribution bioavailable through fermentation or is it primarily the alcohol that carries the action?

By: Rebecca Williams

Rebecca Williams — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:45:45 +0000

plumbago zrylanica toxicity at higher doses is a serious concern that needs more prominence. the LD50 data should be included. tbh

By: Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:13:45 +0000

Same here.