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[[File:Rubia cordifolia.jpg|thumb|right|''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==
{{Uses|Uterine bleeding}}, {{Uses|Internal and external haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|bronchitisBronchitis}}, {{Uses|rheumatismRheumatism}}, {{Uses|stones Stones in the kidney}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|bladder Bladder and gall}}, {{Uses|dysenteryDysentery}}, {{Uses|Febrifuge}}
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
Hydroxy-3-ethyl, anthraquinone, dihydroxy, pentyl-naphthaquinonyl, phenanthrene.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Chitravalliಮಂಜಿಷ್ಠ Manjishta, Manjistaಸಿರಗತ್ತಿ Siragatthi|ml=Chovvallikkoti, Man-chetti|sa=Aruna, Asra|ta=Manjitti, Sevvelli|te=Chiranji, Manjishta|mr=Manjishta|pa=Kattha|ks=Dandu, Mazait|hi=Majith|en=Indian Madder, Common Madder}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|3-5 mm|Yellow|5-20|The flowers are small, with five greenish yellow or pale yellow petals, in dense racemes. Flowering from September to November}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|black Black berry|4-6 mm|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|manyMany|Fruiting from September to November}}<ref name="Identification"/>
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Mancitti (Tamil- மஞ்சிட்டி) (4846178555).jpg|Leaves
Manjishta (Marathi- मंजिष्ठ) (6331765104).jpg|Flower
Manjishta (Telugu- మంజిష్ఠ) (6331763392).jpg|Flower
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/rubia-cordifolia-a-review-on-pharmaconosy-and-phytochemistry/?view=fulltext Phytochemical Studies]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Madder.html Plant decsripiton]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/r/rubia-cordifolia Common names]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/rubia-cordifoli "Cultivation Details"]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/03/20/manjishta-rubia-cordifolia-benefits-usage-dose-side-effects/ "Ayurvedic preparations"]</ref>
</references>
