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| | [[File:Starr 980529-1406 Clitoria ternatea.jpg|thumb|right|''Aparajita'', '' Clitoria ternatea'']] | | [[File:Starr 980529-1406 Clitoria ternatea.jpg|thumb|right|''Aparajita'', '' Clitoria ternatea'']] |
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| − | | + | Clitoria ternatea is commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea and Darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family. The flowers of this vine have the shape of human female genitals, hence the Latin name of the genus "Clitoria", from "clitoris". |
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| − | Clitoria ternatea <ref name="Clitoria ternatea"/>, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea and Darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family. The flowers of this vine have the shape of human female genitals, hence the Latin name of the genus "Clitoria", from "clitoris". (Synonyms: Clitoris principissae.) | |
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| − | == Uses ==
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| − | *Food
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| − | In Southeast Asia the flower is used as a natural food colouring. In Malay cooking, an aqueous extract is used to colour glutinous rice for kuih ketan (also known as pulut tai tai or pulut tekan in Peranakan/Nyonya cooking) and in nyonya chang. In Kelantan, east part of Malaysia, by adding a few buds of this flower in a pot while cooking white rice will add bluish tint on the rice which is served with other side dishes and such meal is called nasi kerabu. In Thailand, a syrupy blue drink is made called nam dok anchan (น้ำดอกอัญชัน), it is sometimes consumed with a drop of sweet lime juice to increase acidity and turn the juice into pink-purple. In Burmese and Thai cuisines, the flowers are also dipped in batter and fried. Butterfly pea flower tea is made from the ternatea flowers and dried [[Bhustrina]] (lemongrass) and changes color depending on what is added to the liquid, with lemon juice turning it purple.
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| − | *Traditional medicine
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| − | In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, it is ascribed various qualities including memory enhancing, nootropic, antistress, anxiolytic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, tranquilizing, and sedative properties. In traditional Chinese medicine, due to its appearance similar to the female reproductive organ, and consistent with the Western concept of the doctrine of signatures, the plant has been ascribed properties affecting this organ.
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| − | ==Common Name==
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| − | * '''Hindi''' - Koyala
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| − | == References ==
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| − | <ref name="Clitoria ternatea">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clitoria_ternatea "wikipedia"]</ref>
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Aparajita,
Clitoria ternatea Clitoria ternatea is commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea and Darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family. The flowers of this vine have the shape of human female genitals, hence the Latin name of the genus "Clitoria", from "clitoris".
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