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Rubia cordifolia - Mañjiṣṭhā

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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Rubia cordifolia Linn.
Family Name Rubiaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Phuvva, Majathi, Phuvva

Bengali

Manjith

English

Indian Maddar

Gujarati

Manjitha

Hindi

Manjitha, Manjit

Kannada

Manjustha

Marathi

Manjihtha

Punjabi

Manjistha, Manjit

Sanskrit

Yojnavallī, Vastrarajini, Raktanga, Lohitalata, Bhandiri, Vastrabhushana, Kalamesho, Yojanavalli, Jingi, Vastraranjini, Kalameshika, Bhandee, Bhanditaki, Gandiri, Raktayashtika, Manjoosha, Samanga

Tamil

Manjitte

Telugu

Manjishtha

Urdu

Majeeth

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
मञ्जिष्ठाMañjiṣṭhāमञ्जौ शोभने वर्णे शरीरं स्थापयतीति, रक्तशोधकत्वात्; अथवा –मञ्जुत्वे सर्वातिशायिनी तिष्ठतीति ।
अरुणाAruṇāरक्ताभकाण्डा ।
कालमेषिकाKālameṣikāकालं मिषति स्पर्धते, ‘मिष स्पर्धायाम्’;
कालाKālāकृष्णवर्णा, शुष्कमूलिनी सती ।
गण्डीरीGaṇḍīrīचित्रानि चक्राकारे स्थितानि पर्णान्यस्याः ।
चित्रपर्णीCitraparṇīचित्रानि चक्राकारे स्थितानि पर्णान्यस्याः ।
जिङ्गीJiṅgīजिङ्गति गच्छति प्रसरतीति, ‘जिगि सतौ’
ज्वरहन्त्रीJvarahantrīज्वरं हन्तीति ।
ताम्रमूलाTāmramūlāताम्रवर्णं मूलमस्याः, अर्धशुष्के सति मूले ताम्रवर्णं भवति ।
भण्डीBhaṇḍīभण्डति प्रसरति, ‘भडि गतौ’ ।
योजनवल्लीYojanavallīयोजनं यावत प्रसृता वल्लयस्याः ।
रक्तयष्टिकाRaktayaṣṭikāरक्तं काण्डमस्याः ।
रक्ताङ्गीRaktāṅgīरक्तमङ्गं काण्डं मूलञ्चास्याः ।
रसायनीRasāyanīरसादीनां धातूनामाप्यायनी, दोषहर्तृत्वात् ।
वस्त्ररञ्जनीVastrarañjanīवस्त्रं रञ्जयतीति, वस्त्ररञ्जने प्रयुक्तेत्यर्थः ।
विकसाVikasāविकसति प्रसरति, ‘कष गतौ’, अथवा-रोगान् हिनस्ति, ‘कष हिंसायाम्’ ।
समङ्गाSamaṅgāसमन्ततोऽङ्गानि प्रसरति, ‘अगि गतौ’, अथवा-सम्यञ्चि अङ्गान्यस्याः, अङ्गानि करोतीति वा ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
RootमूलMūla

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
प्रियङ्ग्वादिगणPriyaṅgvādigaṇaPriyangvadigana

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Jvarahara Mahakashayaज्वरहर महाकषायJvarahara mahākaṣāya
Varnya Mahakashayaवर्ण्य महाकषायVarṇya mahākaṣāya
Vishaghna Mahakashayaविषघ्न महाकषायViṣaghna mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Abhayadivargaअभयादिवर्गAbhayādivarga
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuduchyadivarga
Haritakyadivargaहरीतक्यादिवर्गHarītakyādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Pippalyadivargaपिप्पल्यादिवर्गPippalyādivarga

Properties

Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kashaya/Tuvara कषाय/तुवर Kaṣāya/Tuvara
Tikta तिक्त Tikta
Madhura/Svaduमधुर/स्वादुMadhura/Svādu

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Rukshaरुक्षRukṣa
GuruगुरुGuru

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Balyaबल्यbalya
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Pachanaपाचनpācana
Raktashodhaka/ Raktadoshanashaka/ Raktadoshaharaरक्तशोधक/ रक्तदोषनाशक/ रक्तदोषहरraktaśodhaka/ raktadoṣanāśaka/ raktadoṣahara
Stanyashodhanaस्तन्यशोधनstanyaśodhana
Vranaropanaव्रणरोपणvraṇaropaṇa
Kaphapittahara/ Kaphapittaghna/ Kaphapittahrita/ Kaphapittanuta/ Kaphapittanashaka Kaphapittashamakaकफपित्तहर/ कफपित्तघ्न/ कफपित्तहृत/ कफपित्तनुत/ कफपित्तनाशक कफपित्तशामकkaphapittahara/ kaphapittaghna/ kaphapittahṛta/ ka
Varnya/ Varnaprasadaka/ Varnakritaवर्ण्य/ वर्णप्रसादक/ वर्णकृतvarṇya/ varṇaprasādaka/ varṇakṛta
Svarya/ Svaravardhakaस्वर्य/ स्वरवर्धकsvarya/ svaravardhaka
Vishaghna/ Vishanashanaविषघ्न/ विषनाशनviṣaghna/ viṣanāśana
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Kushthaghna/ Kushthaharaकुष्ठघ्न/ कुष्ठहरkuṣṭhaghna/ kuṣṭhahara
Pramehaghnaप्रमेहघ्नpramehaghna
Vrishyaवृष्यvṛṣya
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Stambhanaस्तम्भनstambhana
Artavajananaआर्तवजननārtavajanana
Rasayanaरसायनrasāyana
Shonitasthapanaशोणितस्थापनśoṇitasthāpana

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kaphapittahara/Kaphapittashamana/ Kaphapittasamshamanaकफपित्तहर/कफपित्तशमन/ कफपित्तसंशमनKaphapittahara/Kaphapittaśamana/ Kaphapittasaṃśamana
Kaphapittahara/Kaphapittashamana/ Kaphapittasamshamanaकफपित्तहर/कफपित्तशमन/ कफपित्तसंशमनKaphapittahara/Kaphapittaśamana/ Kaphapittasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
AravindasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:4
AshvagandharishtaArishtaNATIONAL LIST OF ESSENTIAL AYUSH MEDICINES (NLEAM), Sl.No.7, Page.no.11
Brihanmanjishthadi Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:24
ChandanasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:15
Guducyadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:5
Khadiradi Gutika (Mukharoga)Gutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:6
LaghuManjishthadi Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 4:27
Manjishthadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:43
UshirasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:8

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kāsa
Agnimāndya
atisāraḥ
charmaroga
krimiroga
Rajorodha
Raktavikāra
Śotha
svarabhedaḥ
vraṇaḥ
daurbalyam
jirnajvara
jvaraḥ
kustha
pramehaḥ
visarpaḥ

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Powder/ Churna- 1-3gm
Kvath/ Decoction-50-100ml
Kvath/ Decoction-50-100ml
Powder/ Churna- 1-3gm

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india, Part-I,Vol.-III, Pg.No.-112(Stem)