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Indigofera trifoliata

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Indigofera trifoliata is a perennial plant with erect or ascending stems that can become more or less woody and persist. The plant can grow 15 - 60cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a nutritive tonic and a dye.

Uses

Rheumatism, Leucorrhoea.[1]

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Toremanta
Hindi Kathi
Malayalam NA
Tamil NA
Telugu Baragadam
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit NA
English Three Leaf Indigo


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Trifoliate Inverted Lanceshaped Leaf stalk 6-13mm long, Blunt with a short sharp point

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
1-2cm long Red or Dark pink Fruits are deflexed. straight 6-8 seeded Flowering season is Septemebr-January

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is Septemebr-January

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

Indigofera species generally grow best in a sunny position, preferring a well-drained but moist soil..[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trailsides, Grasslands, Near rivers, Cultivated fields.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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