मञ्जिष्ठा
मण्डूकपर्ण
मण्डूकपर्णी
मुण्डतिका
मण्डली
मुण्डी
मत्स्यगन्धा
मत्स्यपित्ता
मत्स्यशकला
मत्स्याक्षी
मत्स्यादनी
मॆथिका
मॆथिनी
मॆथी
मृदुच्छदः
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मञ्जिष्ठा
Botanical name -
Rubia cordifolia
Description -
Scabrid climbers with quadrangular branches. Leaves whorled, ovate, cordate at base Flowers greenish-white, in terminal and axillary dichasial cymes. Berry globose, fleshy, dark purplish when ripe
Chemical Constituents-
Plant contains alizarin and its glucoside, asperulosidic acid, 10-deacetyl- asperulosidic acid: Roots contain quinones - auzarin, purpurin, purpurin carboxylate, quinizarine, christofin, anthraquinone glycoside, iridoid glycoside 6-methoxy geniposidic acid, colouring matter purpurin, manjishtin, purpuroxanthin
Use -
Source of Indian Maddar. Roots tonic, anti-dysenteric, antiseptic and deobstruent. Leaf decoction and stem used as a vermifuge
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