Plumbago (family plumbaginaceae) is an evergreen shrub with colored flowers widely grown in a tropical climate, especially in Southeast Asia, South Asia and South African. There are many species of Plumbago e.g. Plumbago indica L., syn. Plumbago rosea with red flowers, Plumbago zeylanica with white flowers and Plumbago auriculata with blue flowers. Their major ingredients are napthoquinones suc...

root ofplumbago indica linn is used in ayurveda and siddha medicine for the treatment of colic inflammations bronchitis, helminthiasis, hemorrhoids, elephantiasis, hepatosplenomegaly, amenorrhea, odontalgia, piles, and diabetes. the present study aims to investigate the anatomical characters of thin and thick root and to confirm the physicochemical characters of the root. anatomical studies and...