Plant |
Family | Rubiaceae |
English |
Common madder, Bengal madder, Indian madder, Madder, Madderwort, Manjishtha, Qian cao, Rubia cordifolia |
Latin |
Rubia cordifolia L. |
Plantparts | Aerial part, Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Adstringent, Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antifebrile, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, Antiphogistic, Antipyretic, Antitussive, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Bleeding Stancher, check bleeding, Chronic pain, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, diuretic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, haemostatic, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Herbal tonic, Hæmostatic, improve the complexion, inhibit bleeding, Mucolytic agent, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, promotes healing of wounds, Pyretic, reduce fevers, reduce inflammation, relieves fevers, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, styptic, Tonic, Vulnerary, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing |
Women's diseases |
Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Ingredients |
| | alizarin, anthraquinone, Arsenic, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, Pseudo-Purpurin, purpurin, sodium, zinc |
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