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Clitoria ternatea

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Clitoria ternatea is a vigorous, trailing, scrambling or climbing vine with a strong woody rootstock belonging to the family Fabaceae. The plant is native to equatorial Asia, including locations the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia but has also been introduced to Africa, Australia and America.

Uses

Scorpion bite, Cough, Fever, Skin problems, Eye problems[1]

Parts Used

Root, Leaf, Flower[2]

Chemical Composition

The preliminary phytochemical screening showed that the plant contained Tannins, Phlobatannin, Carbohydrates, Saponins, Triterpenoids, Phenols, Flavanoids etc[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kanti soppu, Giri kannike
Hindi Aparaajit
Malayalam Shankapushpam
Tamil Shankapushpam
Telugu Shankapushpmamu
Marathi Gokarni
Gujarathi Garnee
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Aparaajita, Girikarnika
English Kounch flower


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Katu, Tikta, Kashaaya

Guna

Laghu, Rooksha

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Prabhava

[4]

Habit

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Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering Throughout the year

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting Throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Suvarnamukta[2]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. 2.0 2.1 Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.252, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. IOSR Journal Of Pharmacy, Author - Prof Dr Ali Esmail Al-Snafi
  4. Planet Ayurveda
  5. [Morphology]
  6. [Cultivation]

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