A tablet with Chitrak as the main ingredient, used to stimulate digestive fire and digest toxins (ama).
Ayurvedic Pharmacology
This formulation exhibits the following Ayurvedic pharmacological properties:
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rasa | Katu, Lavana | Katu (Pungent) — stimulates digestion, circulation, expectorant; Lavana (Salty) — softening, laxative, improves taste |
| Guna | Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna | Laghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Ruksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying; Tikshna (Sharp) — penetrating, stimulating |
| Virya | Ushna | Ushna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta |
| Vipaka | Katu | Katu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening |
| Prabhava | Deepana, Pachana, Amapachana | Deepana — kindles digestive fire without digesting ama; Pachana — digests ama and toxins |
Dosha Effects
Chitrakadi Vati pacifies Kapha, Vata. {’ It is tridoshic — balancing all three doshas.’ if r.get(’tridosha’) else ‘’} {’ It may aggravate ’ + ‘, ‘.join(aggravate) + ’ when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.’ if aggravate else ‘’}
Usage
This is a Medicated tablet (Vati/Gulika). Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage, preparation method (Anupana), and duration of therapy based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti). Classical texts describe specific indications, contraindications, and processing methods for each formulation.
Data sourced from the Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database v1.0 beta (CC BY 4.0).