IndianJadiBooti Mamira - Mameera - Coptis Teeta Wall

Coptis teeta Wall. is a member of the Ranunculaceae family and is also known as golden thread herb, Mamira, and Mishmi. It is a critically endangered species in India. It has only been recorded in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is a perennial stemless plant with horizontal rootstocks that is densely fibrous, yellowish brown on the outside and golden-yellow on the inside, and has a bitter taste. Pinnatifid leaves with a long petiole and ovate-lanceolate leaflets that are glossy and slippery. Flowers with stalked follicles are white or yellowish.

The herb has several uses in Indian medicine, including Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha. The main reason for the plant's critically endangered status is unsustainable commercial extraction for international trade. This plant is now being grown. 

Palmatine, berberine, epiberberine, and jatrorrhizine are among the alkaloids found in rhizome. The herb is used to treat coughs, colds, backaches, stomachaches, cuts, wounds, dysentery, cholera, diarrhoea, eye complaints, malarial fever, and other ailments. It is also used as an all-purpose bitter tonic. It lowers blood pressure and has anti-tumor and antibacterial properties. 

Ayurvedic practitioners recommend Mamira (Coptis teeta) for the following health issues.

Internal Application

• Malaria (for stopping rise in fever).
• Fever that persists (for reducing symptoms like restlessness, burning sensation in eyes, heaviness in the head and constipation).
• Stomach sluggishness (might also help in gastroparesis).
• Indigestion.
• Loss of desire to eat.
• Appetite loss.

External Application

• Water is used to make a paste of Mamira (Coptis teeta) roots. It is used to afflicted areas in the following situations: 
• Conjunctivitis (red eyes).
• Toothache.
• Weak vision.
• Pile swarm
• Pain in the nails
• Discoloration of the skin.