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...