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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".

Uses

Chronic bronchitis, Migraine, Recurrent fever, Chronic cough, Tonsillitis, Abdominal pain, Hydrocele, Uterus Prolapse, Gonorrhoea, Heavy Periods, Hydrocele.

Parts Used

seeds, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

Major flavonol glycosides, 3-O-(2"-O-alpha-rhamnosyl-6"-O-malonyl)-beta-glucoside, 3-O-(6"-O-alpha-rhamnosyl-6"-O-malonyl)-beta-glucoside and 3-O-(2",6"-di-O-alpha-rhamnosyl)-beta-glucoside of kaemferol, quercetin and myricetin were isolated from the petals^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Aparajite, Girikarnike
Hindi	Khagin
Malayalam	Sangu Pushpam
Tamil	Sankupushpam, Kakkanam
Telugu	Sankhu-pushpamu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Ghrstih, Aparajita, Radha, Adrikarni
English	Clitoria, Butterfly Bean

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold potency)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

A small shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Imparipinnate	Ovate	Leaf Arrangement is Alternate distichous, Leaf Apex is Obtuse, Leaf Base is Obtuse and Leaf Margin is Entire

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Solitary	2-4cm long	deep blue, occasionally white	8-10	Flowering from March-May

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
oblong pod	Fruit is linear		seeds 10-15	Fruiting throughout the year	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Butterfly pea is essentially a plant of the humid and subhumid tropical lowlands at elevations from sea level to around 1,600 metre^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

tropical, warm temperate.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemical Constituents"

[Leaf-2] "morpholoy"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "cultivation details"

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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".
+'''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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