Aparajita Medicinal Plant, Regional Names, Family, Synonyms, Health Benefits of Aparajita

Aparajita Medicinal Plant, Regional Names, Family, Synonyms, Health Benefits of Aparajita

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Basonym of Drug

Aparajita

Main Synonym

Aasfota, girikarni, vishnukranta, sweta, mahasweta

Regional Name

Bengali : Aparajita
Gujarati : Garani, koyal ni vel
Hindi : Koyal, kalijar
Kannada : Girikarnike, sankhpushpa
Tamil : Kakkanakoti
Telugu : Ditena
English : Winged leaved clitoria/ butterfly pea flower

Botanical Name

Clitoria ternatea Linn.

Family

Fabaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya charaka mentioned in shirovirechanopaga gana

External Morphology

50-70 cm long creeper or vine

Useful Parts

Flower, root, seed

Important Phytoconstituent

Starch, mome inositol, cyclohexen, acetic acid, and hirsutene

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : Tikta, katu, kashaya
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Virya : Shita
Vipaka : Katu
Prabhava : Medhya

Action

Tridoshahara

Therapeutic Indication

Vedana sthapana (pain reliever), mutrala (diuretic), bhedana (purgative), medhya (improve cognitive power)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Jalodara - As purgation (virechana) in ascites.
2. Mutrakruchha - Root bark phant (steeped decoction) is useful in burning micturition.
3. Swasa-kasa - Roasted seed with milk is beneficial in children's cough and cold (it reduces cough by purgation)

Dose

Rootbark powder - 1.5 to 3 gm, seed powder - 1 to 2 gm

Formulations

Garbhapal ras, vatraktantak ras

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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Health benefits of Aparajita (Butterfly Pea Flower)



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