Plumbago Rosea, Plumbago Zeylanica (Chitra)

Question 1

What are the other names for plumbago rosea and zeylanica

Answer 1

Lal chitra for rosea
Chitra for zeylanica

Question 2

What’s the active principle of plumbago Poisoning?

Answer 2

Plumbagin
Acrid , crystalline, glycoside

Question 3

What are the signs and symptoms for applying lal chitra externally (on skin)?

Answer 3

Red skin
Vesication

Question 4

What are thw systemic signs of small and large doses of plumbago?

Answer 4

Small doses
Sudorific (sweat causing)
Stimulant of muscular contr in heart , intestines and uterus

Large doses
Same as calatropis

Question 5

What’s the medicolegal importance of plumbago rosea and zeylanica?

Answer 5

Abortifacient
Homicidal

Question 6

What’s the fatal dose and period of plumbago poison?

Answer 6

The fatal dose and period is not certain