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'''Asita, Nili''', Indigo, of which this species is a major source, has a very long history of use as a dye. Because of its fascinating deep blue colour, its great colour fastness to light and the wide range of colours obtained by combining it with other natural dyes, it has been called 'the king of dyes' and no other dye plants have had such a prominent place in as many civilizations as this genus.
  
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Poisoning}}, {{Uses|Splenomegaly}}, {{Uses|Bloating}}, {{Uses|Worm infestation}}, {{Uses|Wound healing}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Whole plant}}
  
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==Chemical Composition==
  
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ajura, anjooraneeli, bangaali neeli, hennu neeli|ml=madhuparnnika, nilam, nili|sa=anjanakesika, asita, bhadra, bharavahi, neela, neelinee, nila, nilam, nilapushpika, shyamalika|ta=avuri, avuri ilai, nilam|te=aviri, konda nili|hi=neel, nil, nil-ka-jhar|en=Indigo}}
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<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|pinnate|alternate|leaflets opposite, 5-22 x 5-12 mm, elliptic to obovate, base and apex rounded, darkening on drying; stipules  c. 2 mm long, subulate. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|axillary spicate racemes|Reddish||Flowers 5-7 mm long, red; pedicels c. 1 mm long.  Calyx 2-3 mm long, pubescent; lobes narrow lanceolate, acuminate.  Petals reddish; standard c. 4 mm long, suborbicular.  Ovary 8-12-ovuled, hairy.}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|A Pod|2-3 cm long, c. 2 mm wide||linear, straight or slightly curved, 8-12-seeded.|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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===Season to grow===
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===Soil type===
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===Propagation===
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sub tropical area}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/10/07/neelini-indigofera-tinctoria/ Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Indigofera+tinctoria]
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* [https://www.indianmedicinalplants.info/herbs/index.php/978-indigofera-tinctoria]
  
 
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Revision as of 11:09, 22 May 2019

Asita, Nili, Indigo, of which this species is a major source, has a very long history of use as a dye. Because of its fascinating deep blue colour, its great colour fastness to light and the wide range of colours obtained by combining it with other natural dyes, it has been called 'the king of dyes' and no other dye plants have had such a prominent place in as many civilizations as this genus.

Uses

Poisoning, Splenomegaly, Bloating, Worm infestation, Wound healing [1]

Parts Used

Whole plant

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ajura, anjooraneeli, bangaali neeli, hennu neeli
Hindi neel, nil, nil-ka-jhar
Malayalam madhuparnnika, nilam, nili
Tamil avuri, avuri ilai, nilam
Telugu aviri, konda nili
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit anjanakesika, asita, bhadra, bharavahi, neela, neelinee, nila, nilam, nilapushpika, shyamalika
English Indigo

[2]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
pinnate alternate leaflets opposite, 5-22 x 5-12 mm, elliptic to obovate, base and apex rounded, darkening on drying; stipules c. 2 mm long, subulate.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual axillary spicate racemes Reddish Flowers 5-7 mm long, red; pedicels c. 1 mm long. Calyx 2-3 mm long, pubescent; lobes narrow lanceolate, acuminate. Petals reddish; standard c. 4 mm long, suborbicular. Ovary 8-12-ovuled, hairy.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A Pod 2-3 cm long, c. 2 mm wide linear, straight or slightly curved, 8-12-seeded. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Vernacular names
  3. ↑ Botonic description

External Links

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