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Plumbago zeylanica L. is a herbaceous plant with glabrous stems that are climbing, prostrate, or erect. Plumbago zeylanica L. belongs to the species of Plumbago having family plumbaginaceae. Plumbago zeylanica L. contains plumbagin as major active/phytochemical constituents. This article reports the presence of Plumbago zeylanica L. at Gandhi Sagar wild life sanctuary, district mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, India which is having some important medicinal agent used in the treatment of stubborn chronic rheumatoid arthritis, skin diseases and tumerous growths as recommended by Ayurveda. It also finds its use in correcting chronic menstrual disorders, viral warts, chronic diseases of nervous system, cancer & obesity.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Gandhi Sagar, Plumbagin, Plumbago zeylanicac, Medicinal agent