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Manjishtha, Rubia cordifolia

Manjishtha is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family. 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

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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

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Two node root cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The plant is propagated through seeds and two-node root cuttings. The seeds are collected during December and January. The seeds obtained from dried ripe black fruits are sown in nursery beds either in rows or randomly by broadcasting. A thin layer of soil and organic manure is spread over the seeds, and the beds are regularly watered.^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forest edges, Evergreen forest, Rocky areas.

Photo Gallery

Leaves
Flower
Flower
Fruits

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Phytochemical Studies"

[Leaf-2] "plant decsripiton"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-3] "Ayurvedic preparations"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-4] "Cultivation Details"

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 ==Uses==
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+{{Uses|Uterine bleeding}}, {{Uses|Internal and external haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Stones in the kidney}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Bladder and gall}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Febrifuge}}
 ==Parts Used==