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Crude drug name | Market name | Mazidh |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Manjistha | |
Other names Tips！ | Majeetha (T), Manjistha (B), Manjit (H), Manjushta (K), Manchetti (M), Tamravalli (Te), Manditta (Ta), Mandamadiniwel, Wel-madata (Sin) | |
| English name | Indian Madder | |
| Original plant name | Rubia cordifolia Linn., Indian Madder | |
| Family name | Rubiaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | root |
| Production area information | India | |
| Collection information | India, Dibrugarh, Assam , Shree Vishwanath Marwari Databye Aushadhalaya | |
| Collection date | 1997/05/05 | |
| Collector | Katsuko Komatsu, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 17377 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Manjistha, Indian Madder | ||||
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| Synonyms | Yojanavalli, Vikasa, Raktayastika, Manji, Yuthi, Kala, Bhandakari, Kalamesi, Arunanga, Samanga, Raktangi, Vastrabhusani, Vijaya, Tamri, Nagakumari, Dvisadvisa, Manjatalaka, Lola, Muktika, Candrahasa, Padmika, Jvaranasini, Manjula, Jingi, Mandukaparni, Bhandiri, Bhandi, Rasayani, Aruna, Raktayastika, Bhanditaki, Gandiri, Manjusa, Vastraranjini, Harini, Rakta, Gauri, Padma, Rohini, Citralata, Janani, Vijaya, Manjusa, Ksetrini, Ragadhya, Bhandiri, Kalabhandika, Jvarahantri, Cchadana, Nagakumarika, Bhandiralatika, Ragangi, Vastrabhusana, Lohita, Tamravalli, Tamramula | |||||
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| Original plant name | Rubia cordifolia Linn. | |||||
| Family name | Rubiaceae | |||||
| Used part | Roots | |||||
| Distribution area | Throughout India in hilly districts, upto 3750m altitude. | |||||
| Remarks | Abundant. | |||||
| Common uses | Roots are credited with tonic, astringent, antidysenteric, antiseptic, blood purifier, pigment stimulator, tonic and deobstruent properties and enter into a number of Ayurvedic preparations. They are useful in cough, hepatic and urinary obstructions, jaundice, rheumatism, freckles, external inflammation, ulcers and skin diseases. Roots are also used for colouring medicinal oils. They are said to be active against Staphylococcus aureus and are made into a paste for application to ulcers, inflammations and skin troubles. | |||||
| Therapeutic uses | Kustha (skin diseases), Visarpa (erysipelas), Jvara (fever), Raktatisara (diarrhoea/diarrhea with blood), Yonidosa (vaginal disorders), Visa (poison), Sopha (oedema), Aksiruk (eye pain), Vrana (wounds), Meha (diabetic types), Mutrakrcchra (Urinary disorders), Daha (burning) | |||||
| Chemical constituent | Others Roots gave cyclic hexapeptides; naphthaquinones, hydroxyanthoquinones and their glycosides. Rubilactone, dehydro-α-lapachone, mollugin, furomollugin, oleanic aldehyde acetate, dihydromollugin, rubimallin. | |||||
| Pharmacological effect | It is reported that due to the oral administration of the root decoction, urine and bones of the patients show a red tinge. The cyclic hexapeptide compounds from roots exhibited activity against leukaemias, melanoma and ascitic tumours and solid tumours, Levis lung carcinoma and ehrlich carcinoma. | |||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Tikta (Bitter), Kasaya (Astringent), Madhura (Sweet) | ||||
| Virya (Potency) | Usna (Hot) | |||||
| Guna (Quality) | Guru (Heavy), Ruksa (Dry) | |||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | |||||
| Karma (General action) | Svarakrt (good for voice), Varnakrt (improves complexion) | |||||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Aksi (eye), Yoni (vagina), Karna (ear) | |||||
| Traditional usage | 1. This is very useful in skin diseases. 2. For bleeding piles, ghee should be cooked with decoction of Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia), Sigru (Moringa oleifera) etc. 3. In Manjisthameha, one should take decoction of Manjistha and Candana (sandal). 4. Manjistha and Madhuka pounded with sours should be applied as paste for fracture. 5. Manjistha pounded and mixed with honey should be applied for freckles. 6. Intake of ghee mixed with honey, Manjistha and soot is beneficial for snake poison. | |||||
| Formulation | Laghu manjisthadi kvatha, Brhat manjisthadi kvatha, Manjisthardaka, Pinda taila, Laghuvisa garva taila. | |||||
| Comments | Leaves are sweet, light, unctuous, increasing digestive fire, Vata Pitta pacifying. Manjistha is included in Varnya, Visaghna, Jvaraghna gana of Caraka and Priyanguadi, Pittasamsamana of Susruta. | |||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 5 (Repr.1997), pp 17-21. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 215. Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, 1996. Sarin, Y.K., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi p 68. Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi p 292. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 1406. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 800-802. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 280. | ||||
| Remarks | The plant is a constituent of many Ayurvedic drugs like septillin, rumalaya, and herbinol. Septillin is used against rhinosinal infections. | |||||
| Last renewal date | 2024/01/15 | |||||
