Yachubi
| Scientific Name | |
| Group : | Angiosperm (Dicotyledon) |
| Family : | Melastomataceae |
| Genus : | Melastoma |
| Species : | malabathricum Linn. |
| Common Name | |
| English Name : | - |
| Hindi Name : | - |
| Manipuri Name : | Yachubi |
| Other Details | |
| Habit : | Hispid undershrub |
| Parts Use : | Root, Bark & Leaf |
| Preparation : | Bark and root crushed with water for extract. |
| Mode of use : | Fresh |
| Ingredients : | Fruits yield a black or purple dye. A pink dye is obtained from leaves and roots. |
| Ailment Treated : | Bark and leaves are used for skin irritation. Plant is used in diarrhoea, dysentery and leucorrhoea. Bark and root extract is antiseptic and used as gargle. |
| Source : | Commonly grown at foothills and along the roadsides as escape. |
Yachubi
Yachubi