March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Manjishta is usually found in high altitudes like the Himalayas and the hill stations in India.

Manjishta is used for cleansing and regulating the functions of liver, spleen, pancreas and kidney. It can also be used to treat diarrhea. Manjishta also helps in blood purification and regulation of blood circulation. It can also against cancer.

The popular names of manjishta are madder, manjati, gandhari, etc. Manjista can also be spelt manjistha.

The useful parts are roots and fruit.

Rubia cordifolia is in the plant family of rubiaceae.