Rubia cordifolia

Rubia cordifolia 

Rubiaceae

Common/Indian Madder

MAL: സീവള്ളിക്കൊടി 

Sivallikkodi 

എള്ളുംമ്പറക്കി 

Ellumbarakki പൂണ്ട് 

Poont 

പൂവാത്ത 

Poovaatha

 മഞ്ചട്ടി

 Manchatti 

 ASA: Majathi 

 GUJ: Majitha 

HIN: Majith 

 ORI: Manjishta 

 KAN: Siragatthi 

KAS: Dandu 

MAR: Manjishta 

 PUN: Kattha 

 SAN: Manjishtha 

TAM: Mancitti

 TEL: Manjishta

Bloomed near Kumily, Idukki Dist., Kerala INDIA 

axillary umbel racemose flower (fragrant)

 diameter:02.5mm, 

wild moisture 

habitat, herb, climbing,

 branches, weak rigid gripped (skin cuts if wiped) stem,

 02 meters height, 

leaves whorled heart-shaped apex highly gripped serrated margins, perennial, 

fleshy edible fruits, 

Manjistha is an old ayurvedic herb and old vedic rites herb

vedic folks used it in various agnihotra for invoking various shaktis for different purposes… and in puja as offering to gods in autumn

in ayurveda its a potent skin rejuvenator and protector in addition to providing the pinkish red color..

its also reduces subtle inflammations in skin and mucous membranes

Photo credits : Sam Kuzhalanattu

*plant name identified by

  https://efloraofindia.com/rubia-cordifolia