Madder Root

Rubia cordifolia, Madder root, Bengal Madder, Majith

Botanical Name : Rubia cordifolia

English Name : Madder root, Bengal Madder

Hindi Name : Majith

Sanskrit Name : Manjistha

Description

Rubia cordifolia is a plant native to India. Generally this plant is found on the Himalayan side of India.

Rubia cordifolia is a member of Rubiaceae plant family. This is a climbing perennial herb. The roots are long and the bark is red. The leaves are in two pairs. One pair is larger than the other. The flowers bloom in October to January in terminal panicle cymes.

Usage

The roots are natural red dye. The roots are very effective in Purifying blood. The roots are tonic and astringent. The roots and fruits are useful as Ayurvedic herbal medicine.

Obtained Chemical Compounds

Fatty acids are obtained from this plant.

Gujarati: Majith

Marathi, Kannada and Bengali: Manjistha

Tamil: Manditti

Telugu: Tamaralli 

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