BOTANICAL NAME

RUBIA CORDIFOLIA

FAMILY

RUBIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Aruna, Asra, Bhandi, Bhandiralatika, Bhandiri, Bhanditaki, Chhatra, Chhatrini, Chitra, Chitralata, Chitrangi, Chitravalli, Cowalli, Gandiri, Gauri, Harini, Hemapushpi, Janani, Jingi, Jvarahantri, Kala, Kala-meshika, Kalabhandika, Kalameshika, Kalamesi, Kalameso, Kandira, Kandiri, Kshetrini, Latayashti, Lohita, Lohitalata, Lohitayastika, Lohitika, Mandukaparni, Manduki, Manjishtha, Manjista, Manjistha, Manjisthaka, Manjisthika, Manjstha, Manjusha, Nagakumarika, Ragadhya, Ragangi, Rakta, Raktalata, Raktanga, Raktangi, Raktayashti, Raktayashtika, Raktayastika, Rasayani, Rohini, Samanga, Tamramuli, Tamravalli, Tamrika, Vapra, Vasrabhushana, Vasraranjani, Vastrabhusana, Vijaya, Yojanaparnika, Yojanavalli, Yojanavallika

HINDI : Lachkura, Majit, Majith, Mamjith, Manjit, Manjith, Malo

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species is distributed in Asia, Africa and Europe. Within India it is found throughout the hilly districts ascending upto 3750 metres

DOSE

Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Churna 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Purpurin, Xanthopurpurin, Munjistin, Glucose, Sucrose, Ruberythric acid, Pseudopurpurin, Physicon, Nordamnacanthal, Rubifolic acid, 1, 4-dihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Ruksha

Tikt, Kashay, Madhur

Katu

Ushan

Rakta-prasadan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Strength and vigour

Skin diseases

Abdominal disorders

Blood purifier

Mntal disorders

Leprosy

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vyaghri taila

Ushirasava