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Manjishtha, Rubia cordifolia

Manjishtha or Rubia cordifolia, often known as common madder or Indian madder, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It has been cultivated for a red pigment derived from roots.

Uses

Uterine bleeding, Internal and external haemorrhage, bronchitis, rheumatism, stones in the kidney, Blotches, bladder and gall, dysentery, Febrifuge

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Hydroxy-3-ethyl, anthraquinone, dihydroxy, pentyl-naphthaquinonyl, phenanthrene[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Chitravalli, Manjista
Hindi Majith
Malayalam Chovvallikkoti, Man-chetti
Tamil Manjitti, Sevvelli
Telugu Chiranji, Manjishta
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aruna, Asra
English Indian Madder, Common Madder


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate The evergreen leaves are 5-10 cm long and 2-3 cm broad, produced in whorls of 4-7 starlike around the central stem

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3-5 mm Yellow 5-20 The flowers are small, with five greenish yellow or pale yellow petals, in dense racemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
black berry 4-6 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Rubia cordifolia is a very adaptable plant, found growing in a range of climates from warm temperate to tropical[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forest edges, Scrub vegetation and dune forest, Rocky areas.

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