BOTANICAL NAME: Clitoria ternatea
FAMILY: Fabaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Charaka: Shirovirechanopag
Bhavaprakasha: Guduchyadi varga
ENGLISH NAME: Winged-leaved clitoria
COMMON NAME:
Sanskrit name: girikarnika
Hindi name: aparajita, Koyal
Kannada: Shankhapushpi
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
आस्फोता गिरिकर्णी स्याद्विष्णुक्रान्ताऽपराजिता |
अपराजिते कटू मेध्ये शीते कण्ठ्ये सुदृष्टिदे |
कुष्ठमूत्रत्रिदोषामशोथव्रणविषापहे |
कषाये कटुके पाके तिक्ते च स्मृतिबुद्धिदे ||९७||
HABITAT: It is cultivated throughout India in tropical areas.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Aprajita is a perennial twinning herb whose leaves are imperipinnate. The flowers are blue/white in colour. Pods are 2.5- 5 ” long and seeds are 6-10 in number, oval and brown. The Flowering time is from June to January
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Katu, tikta, kshaya | Laghu | Sita | Katu | – | Tridoshahara |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POSRT DIGESTION EFFECT | ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Pungent, Bitter, Astringent | Light | Cold | Pungent | – | Balances three doshas |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: glycosides – Flavonal glycosides, resin glycosides
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Skin disorders: Root powder is to be used for external application
- Boils: External application of root powder is very effective
- Indigestion: Extract is mainly preferred
INDICATIONS:
Unmada roga Mental disorder, Galaganda Goitre, Shopha swelling, Akshi roga eye disorder
USEFUL PART: Root Bark, root, seeds
DOSAGE: powder of seed – 1-2 g, Root Bark powder- 1.5 -3 g
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
Vataraktantaka rasa