Rubia cordifolia
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Related to Rubia cordifolia: Tinospora cordifolia
Indian madder
Chinese medicineA perennial that is haemostatic, purifies blood and increases cardiovascular tone; it is used for amenorrhoea, postpartum uterine bleeding, internal haemorrhage, hepatitis, liver toxicity, kidney stones, and cancer.
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