Indian Leadwort Root
เจตมูลเพลิงแดง · Chetmun Phloeng Daeng
Plumbago indica L.
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Part used
- root
- Crude drug
- Plumbago Indicae Radix
- Other names
- Rose-Coloured Leadwort Root, Scarlet Leadwort Root, Whorled Plantain Root
- In the announcement
- Used in 45 notifiable formulas (17 as capsules)

Constituents and quality criteria of Indian Leadwort Root
Summarised from the Indian Leadwort Root monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried root.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Indian Leadwort Root contains naphthoquinones (e.g., plumbagin), flavonoids, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 10.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 10.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 22.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 14.0% w/w |
Storage: Indian Leadwort Root shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from light, and stored in a dry place.
45 formulas containing Indian Leadwort Root
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Ya Fai Pralaikan Postpartum formula for lochia dischargeExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
- Ya Prap Chomphu Thawip Traditional formula for early colds and allergy symptomsRelieves early-stage common cold symptoms and symptoms caused by weather-related allergy (phae akat)
- Ya Mantha That Formula for weak digestion and bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence, relieves disordered elements (that)
- Ya Thorani Santhakhat Traditional formula for kasai and constipationRelieves kasai sen (kasai affecting the channels/sinews, sen), thao dan (a hardened band or mass in the abdomen) and constipation
- Ya Prasa Kanphlu Clove formula for stomach ache and indigestionRelieves abdominal pain, abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort, and fullness and distension from indigestion due to disordered elements (that)
- Ya Fai Ha Kong Five-fires postpartum formula for lochiaExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
- Ya Lueat Ngam Women's blood formula for menstrual painRelieves menstrual pain, helps menstruation come normally, relieves mutakit (abnormal vaginal discharge)
- Ya Sahatsathara Traditional formula to expel wind in the channelsExpels wind (lom) in the channels (sen), relieves coarse wind disorders (lom kong yap)
- Ya Bamrung That Lang Fuen Khai Element tonic after recovering from feverElement tonic (bamrung that) after recovery from fever, fire-element tonic (bamrung fai that), promotes appetite
- Ya Benchakun Five-herb formula for bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Bencha That Five-element formula for wind and appetiteCarminative (relieves flatulence), element tonic (bamrung that), promotes appetite
- Ya Prasa Phon Samo Thai Chebulic myrobalan formula for constipationRelieves lom phan sai (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the intestines), relieves constipation with hard, pellet-like stools (phanraduek)
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kae Ritsiduang Lam Sai Formula for intestinal ritsiduangRelieves intestinal ritsiduang (ritsiduang lam sai) with frequent diarrhea, much gas passed during defecation, sometimes with mucus, causing a feeling of fatigue
- Ya Kae Ritsiduang Chamuk Formula 1 Formula for nasal ritsiduang, Formula 1Relieves nasal ritsiduang (ritsiduang chamuk)
- Ya Kasai Sen Formula for body aches and back painRelieves body aches and pains, back pain and lower back pain
- Ya Kae Lom Amphruek Formula for tendon and muscle pain (lom amphruek)Relieves pain along the tendons and muscles, and stiffness or numbness of the hands and feet
- Ya Hom Inthachak Fragrant formula for faintness and nauseaRelieves lom bat tha chit (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the mind), relieves nausea and vomiting, relieves wind (lom) causing abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort
- Ya Hom Inthachak Fragrant formula for faintness and nauseaRelieves lom bat tha chit (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the mind), relieves nausea and vomiting, relieves wind (lom) causing abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort
- Ya Fai Pralaikan Postpartum formula for lochia dischargeExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
- Ya Fai Pralaikan Postpartum formula for lochia dischargeExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
- Ya Prap Chomphu Thawip Traditional formula for early colds and allergy symptomsRelieves early-stage common cold symptoms and symptoms caused by weather-related allergy (phae akat)
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 1 Lion's strength blood tonic, Formula 1Blood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Satri Lang Khlot Postpartum women's formula for lochiaExpels postpartum lochia, helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u) quickly in women after childbirth
- Ya Hom Nawakot Fragrant nine-kot formula for dizziness and nauseaRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), nausea and vomiting (wind causing tightness in the chest, lom chuk naen nai ok) in the elderly; relieves post-fever wind (lom plai khai) (after recovering from fever, symptoms remain such as nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, abdominal bloating and fatigue)
- Ya Mantha That Formula for weak digestion and bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence, relieves disordered elements (that)
- Ya Thorani Santhakhat Traditional formula for kasai and constipationRelieves kasai sen (kasai affecting the channels/sinews, sen), thao dan (a hardened band or mass in the abdomen) and constipation
- Ya Prasa Kanphlu Clove formula for stomach ache and indigestionRelieves abdominal pain, abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort, and fullness and distension from indigestion due to disordered elements (that)
- Ya Fai Ha Kong Five-fires postpartum formula for lochiaExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
- Ya Fai Ha Kong Five-fires postpartum formula for lochiaExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
- Ya Lueat Ngam Women's blood formula for menstrual painRelieves menstrual pain, helps menstruation come normally, relieves mutakit (abnormal vaginal discharge)
- Ya Bamrung That Lang Fuen Khai Element tonic after recovering from feverElement tonic (bamrung that) after recovery from fever, fire-element tonic (bamrung fai that), promotes appetite
- Ya Bamrung That Lang Fuen Khai Element tonic after recovering from feverElement tonic (bamrung that) after recovery from fever, fire-element tonic (bamrung fai that), promotes appetite
- Ya Benchakun Five-herb formula for bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Bencha That Five-element formula for wind and appetiteCarminative (relieves flatulence), element tonic (bamrung that), promotes appetite
- Ya Kae Ai Mai Mi Samha Formula 2 Formula for dry cough, Formula 2Relieves cough, throat irritation and dry voice
- Ya Kae Ai Mai Mi Samha Formula 3 Formula for dry cough, Formula 3Relieves cough without phlegm
- Ya Prasa Phon Samo Thai Chebulic myrobalan formula for constipationRelieves lom phan sai (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the intestines), relieves constipation with hard, pellet-like stools (phanraduek)
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kae Ritsiduang Lam Sai Formula for intestinal ritsiduangRelieves intestinal ritsiduang (ritsiduang lam sai) with frequent diarrhea, much gas passed during defecation, sometimes with mucus, causing a feeling of fatigue
- Ya Kae Ritsiduang Chamuk Formula 1 Formula for nasal ritsiduang, Formula 1Relieves nasal ritsiduang (ritsiduang chamuk)
- Ya Kasai Sen Formula for body aches and back painRelieves body aches and pains, back pain and lower back pain
- Ya Kasai Sen Formula for body aches and back painRelieves body aches and pains, back pain and lower back pain
- Ya Kae Lom Amphruek Formula for tendon and muscle pain (lom amphruek)Relieves pain along the tendons and muscles, and stiffness or numbness of the hands and feet
- Ya Kae Lom Amphruek Amphat Traditional formula for lom amphruek amphatRelieves paresis and paralysis wind (lom ammaphruek ammaphat)
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