- Botanical name : Plumbago zeylanica Linn.
- Family : Plumbaginaceae
- Malayalam : Kotuveli
- Tamil : Cenkotiveli
- English : Ceylon lead wort
- Habit : Perennial herb
- Useful part : Root
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu
- Guna : Thikshna
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Vatakaphashamana
- Indications : Agnimandya, kasa, arshas
- Dose : Mula twak churna(0.5 -1g)
- Formulations : Panchakola churnam, citraka harithaki
