Description :
A perennial herbaceous climber, manjishta grows to a height of 1.5 meters. The woody based stem is long, rough and grooved. Its evergreen leaves are in whorls of four, about 5 to 10 cm in length. They are long, variable, cordate, rough above and smooth beneath.The flowers are small, about 0.3 to 2.5 cm long black and greenish-black in color. The plant bears red to black berries that are globose, fleshy, smooth and shining, with two small seeds. The roots are reddish, cylindrical, and flexuous, with a thin red bark and 4 to 8 cm length. Manjishta can be found throughout India, at a height above 3,500 meters.
Details:
Botanical Name : Rubia Tinctoria
Latin Name: Rubia cardifolia
Assamese Name : Majetti, Majathi
Bengali Name : Manjistha
Hindi Name : Majith, Lachkura
Kannada Name : Chitravalli, Manjista
Khasi Name : Soh misem
Malayalam Name : Chovvallikkoti, Man-chetti
Manipuri Name : Moyum
Marathi Name : Majisth, Manjista, Chitravalli
Tibetan Name : Manjith
Nepali Name : Majitho
Oriya Name : Rongo chero
Tamil Name : Manjitti, Sevvelli, Shevelli
Telugu Name : Chiranji, Manjishta
Urdu Name : Majeeth, Majith nim kofta
German Name : Krapp
French Name : Garance
Russian Name : марена; крап, крапп, марзана
Portuguese Name : Ruiva, granza
Romanian Name : Roibă
Turkish Name : Kökboya bitkisi
Polish Name : Marzana
Arabic Name : èl badara (Senegal), Faqqoos el-homaar
Swedish Name : Krapp
Danish Name : Krap
Assamese Name : Majetti, Majathi
Bengali Name : Manjistha
Hindi Name : Majith, Lachkura
Kannada Name : Chitravalli, Manjista
Khasi Name : Soh misem
Malayalam Name : Chovvallikkoti, Man-chetti
Manipuri Name : Moyum
Marathi Name : Majisth, Manjista, Chitravalli
Tibetan Name : Manjith
Nepali Name : Majitho
Oriya Name : Rongo chero
Tamil Name : Manjitti, Sevvelli, Shevelli
Telugu Name : Chiranji, Manjishta
Urdu Name : Majeeth, Majith nim kofta
German Name : Krapp
French Name : Garance
Russian Name : марена; крап, крапп, марзана
Portuguese Name : Ruiva, granza
Romanian Name : Roibă
Turkish Name : Kökboya bitkisi
Polish Name : Marzana
Arabic Name : èl badara (Senegal), Faqqoos el-homaar
Swedish Name : Krapp
Danish Name : Krap
Sanskrit Name: Aruna, Asra, Bhandi, Bhandiralatika
Common Name: Indian Madder, Manjit Gandari, Manchatti, Manjishta,Samanga, Manjith
Family : Rubiaceae
Parts Used: Root, Fruit
Medicinal Uses:
- Manjishta is widely used both internally and externally.
- It is a potent blood purifier and anti-diarrhoeal.
- The herb is an appetizer, digestant, vermicide, and even destroys ama.
- Manjishta is recommended in skin diseases associated with edema and oozing.
- The herb is used in wounds and ulcers dressing, to dry them up and make them heal promptly.
- Its decoction is used to wash the chronic wounds that are then dressed up with the external extract.
- The roots’ powder, when mixed with ghee, is beneficial for the treatment of acne.
- The paste of manjishta’s root removes freckles and discoloration of the skin.
- When used with honey, the herb heals inflammation and gives the skin an even tone and smoothness.
- It is good for treating gastrointestinal ailments like loss of appetite, dyspepsia and worm infestations.
- Manjishta is used in a number of skin disorders, like erysipelas, eczema, acne, scabies and allergic manifestations.
- The herb controls irritation of nerves and pacifies the mind.
- The cold infusion of manjishta improves menstrual bleeding and relieves the pain in dysmenorrheal.
- It is useful in post-natal ailments since it stimulates and cleanses the uterus.
- It is an effective medicament for hoarseness of voice.
- Since it is anti-diabetic, it is used for treating urinary calculi.
- This herb is also used to cleanse and regulate liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys.
- The fruit is useful in hepatic obstructions.
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