Manjistha or Rubia Cordifolia is a branched climber growing in North-west Himalayas, Nilgiris and other hilly districts of India with small, greenish-white/pale yellow flowers that are arranged in a cluster of round, fleshy, red to blackberries. Because of its effect on the lymph, Manjistha is considered one of the best herbs for skin.
Benefits...
It helps with everything - from itchiness to rashes and breakouts. Manjistha is an overall rejuvenative agent for improving skin complexion. It supports detoxifying of lymph glands & blood. Manjistha is cooling the skin and it is useful for skin whitening. This herb is rich in alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, tannins, proteins, and glycosides. Manjistha can provide relief from various skin diseases. It helps with eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis and herpes. Very effective with skin pigmentation. It offers antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to skin which help in skin infection, skin complexion and acne problems. Manjistha extract inhibits the acne-causing bacteria and is helpful in managing external inflammations like ulcers and various skin conditions.
Anthraquinones found in the extract show anti-acne activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Malassezia furfur and Propionibacterium acne. Manjistha has shown effectiveness in wound healing.
