Rubia cordifolia, Manchatti, Indian madder, മഞ്ചട്ടി

Family: Rubiaceae
Vernacular names: Manchatti, മഞ്ചട്ടി (Malayalam), Indian madder (English), Manjishta (Sanskrit), Majit (Hindi), Manito (Tamil)
Distribution: Asia, Africa and Europe
Description: Climbers, stem 4-angle. Leaves whorled, 4 in each node, equal or unequal. Flowers greenish-white, in axillary dichotomous cymes.
Habit: Climbers/Lianas
Habitat: Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Flowering & Fruiting: November-December

Parts used: Root, leaves and fruits
Properties & Uses: Roots are sweet, bitter, acrid, antidysenteric, antipyretic, analgesic and anthelmintic. Roots are used to treat diseases of uterus, vagina, eye, ear and blood. It is also used to cures ulcers, urinary discharges, jaundice and piles. Leaves are sweet and oleaginous and they are used to increase appetite and biliousness. Fruits are useful in diseases of spleen.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
Traditional Uses:Root ground well in water and applied the affected areas to cure reddish patches of skin.
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