Manjishta

Botanical Name

Rubia Cordifolia

Family

Rubiaceae

Sanskrit

Chaturangula, Samanga, Manjishta

English

Indian Madder

Hindi

Manjith

Kannada

Manjishta

Malayalam

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Telugu

Tamaralli

Tamil

Manditti

Marathi

Manjishta

Distribution

Found ll over india but mainly cultivate at the foot of himalayan ranges

Parts Used

Root, Stem

Dose

Kashayam: 50-100ml, Powder:2-5gm

Chemical Constituents

Purpurin, munjistin, xxanthopurpurin, purpuroxanthin, pseudopurpurin etc

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Guru, Ruksha

Taste (Rasa)

Madhura, Tikta, Kashaya

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushna

Impact (Prabhava)

Varnya

Pharmacological Action

  • It is a good blood purifier.
  • Anti inflammatory property helps in curing skin diseases and wounds.
  • It is a good appetizer and helps in curing digestive disorders.
  • It also has the property of diuretic. It is uterine stimulator.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Manjishta root powder should be used regularly for glowing skin.
  • Paste of manjishta is applied on wounds and certain ulcers.
  • Manjishta along with honey is given in leprosy, vitiligo etc.

Some of the common formulations

  • Manjishtadi kashaya
  • Maha manjishtadi taila
  • Manjishtadi churna