Manjistha

Manjistha is a climber or creeper of evergreen origin that grows up to 10 m. It has thick, long, cylindrical, bark which is red in color and long, slender. The plant is native to North Africa, Siberia, Greece, Manchuria, China, Japan, India, Bhutan, etc. How Manjistha is known in your area? In the Indian subcontinent, the herb is known as Majith, Manjit, Munjistha, Munjeet, Lachkura, Malo, Mamjith in Hindi, Manjistha, Munjeet, Manjith in Bengali, Amutacakaram, Arunai, Cakkarankam, Cavalkoti, Manjiti, Shevvelli, Tamiramulam, Tamiravalli, Tampuramalli, Yocanavalli, Manjittie vayr in Tamil, Chiranji, Mandastic, Manderti, Manjishta, Tamravalli, in Telugu.