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Asita, Nili, Indigofera tinctoria

Nili 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

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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.

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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

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - pre-soak overnight in warm water and sow in a seedbed with partial shade. Germination takes about 4 days. Semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots with a heel. Root cuttings.^[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

Pods and leaves
Illustration

References

External Links

[Uses-1] Uses

[Common_names-2] Vernacular names

[Leaf-3] Botonic description

[Ayurvedic_preparations-4] Ayurvedic preparations

[Cultivation_details-5] Cultivation details

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 [[File:Indigofera tinctoria-1-papanasam-tirunelveli-India.jpg|thumb|right|''Asita, Nili'', ''Indigofera tinctoria'']]
+'''Nili''' 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.
-'''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==
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 ==Common names==
-{{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}}
+{{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}}
 <ref name="Common names"/>
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 ==Identification==
 ===Leaf===
-{{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"/>
+{{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"/>
 ===Flower===
-{{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.}}
+{{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.}}
 ===Fruit===
-{{Fruit|A Pod|2-3 cm long, c. 2 mm wide||linear, straight or slightly curved, 8-12-seeded.|}}
+{{Fruit|A Pod|2-3 cm long, c. 2 mm wide||Linear, straight or slightly curved, 8-12-seeded|}}
 ===Other features===
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 ==How to plant/cultivate==
-Seed - pre-soak overnight in warm water and sow in a seedbed with partial shade. Germination takes about 4 days. Semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots with a heel. Root cuttings.
+Seed - pre-soak overnight in warm water and sow in a seedbed with partial shade. Germination takes about 4 days. Semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots with a heel. Root cuttings.<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
-<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
 ==Commonly seen growing in areas==