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'''Clitoria ternatea''' is a vigorous, trailing, scrambling or climbing vine with a strong woody rootstock belonging to the family Fabaceae. The plant is native to equatorial Asia, including locations the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia but has also been introduced to Africa, Australia and America.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Scorpion bite}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|Eye problems}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leavesLeaf}}, {{Parts Used|RootFlower}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Chemical Composition==
The preliminary phytochemical screening showed that the plant contained Tannins, Phlobatannin, Carbohydrates, Saponins, Triterpenoids, Phenols, Flavanoids etc<ref name="chemical compositionChemical Composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Aparaajita, Girikarnika|en=Kounch flower|gu=Garnee|hi=Aparaajit|kn=Kanti soppu, Giri kannike|ks=|ml=Shankapushpam|mr=Gokarni|pa=|ta=Shankapushpam|te=Shankapushpmamu}}
==Properties==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
Katu, Tikta, Kashaaya
===Guna===
Laghu, Rooksha
===Veerya===
Sheeta
===Vipaka===
Katu
===Karma===
===Prabhava===
<ref name="Properties"/>
==Habit==
===Flower===
{{Flower|||||Flowering Throughout the year}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||||||Fruiting Throughout the year}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
[[Suvarnamukta]]<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
<references>
<ref name="chemical compositionChemical Composition">["Chemistry"]IOSR Journal Of Pharmacy, Author - Prof Dr Ali Esmail Al-Snafi</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> <ref name="MorphologyHow to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
<ref name="Properties">Planet Ayurveda</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.252, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://www.medicinenet.com/8_health_benefits_of_blue_clitoria_ternate/article.htm Health benefits of Clitoria ternatea]* [ https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/aparajita-clitoria-ternatea/ Clitoria ternatea on Planet ayureda]* [ https://theindianmed.com/sangu-poo-clitoria-ternatea-benefits-medicinal-uses/ Clitoria ternatea on India Medicinal plants website]
[[Category:Herbs]]
