Chitrak

Question 1

What does the word Chitrak mean?

Answer 1

Chitraka is one of the thousand names of agni. Chitra means ‘picture’ and chitraka means to unfold clarity in the mind.

Question 2

What is it’s rasa?

Answer 2

Pungent, bitter

Question 3

What is it’s virya?

Answer 3

Ushna

Question 4

What is it’s vipaka?

Answer 4

Pungent

Question 5

What are it’s three gunas?

Answer 5

Dry, sharp, penetrating

Question 6

What is it’s prabhava?

Answer 6

It kindles all types of agni

Pacifies V and K and may aggravate P

Question 7

For what dhatus does it have an affinity?

Answer 7

Rasa, rakta, mamsa, meda, asthi, shukra

Question 8

What are it’s 12 actions?

Answer 8

Kindles agni, burns ama, scraping action on K in the form of fat and mucus, expectorant, kills krumi, eczema, hemorrhoids, edema, ascites, celiac, IBS, pain

Question 9

In what conditions is it indicated?

Answer 9

Chronic dyspepsia or indigestion, anorexia, low agni, obesity, liver and spleen disorders, fatty liver, krumi, amenorrhea

Question 10

In what circumstances is it contraindicated?

Answer 10

Pregnancy, hyperacidity, peptic ulcer, UC, bleeding disorders