Friday, January 1, 2010

APARAJITA - Clitoria ternatea - Indian Medicinal Plant using in Ayurveda

Indian Medicinal Plant using in Ayurveda, APARAJITA - Clitoria ternatea ( medicinal plant / Flower )

Botanical Name- Clitoria ternatea
Family- FABACEAE

Names in different language

Hindi-Koyala; Telugu- Dintena , Malayalam – sangu pushpam

Synonyms— Asphota, Girikarni, Visnukrãntã, sankhapuspi, Sephanda, svetã, Mahã svetã.


Classification according to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata

Caraka -Sirovirecanopaga

Susruta –

Vagbhata -- -

Introduction—This plant’s root is specially used for leucoderma. It is also considered as Visahara. Brhat Trayi texts do not come across the term Aparãjita.

in reference to:

"Botanical Name- Clitoria ternatea Family- FABACEAE Names in different language Hindi-Koyala; Telugu- Dintena , Malayalam – sangu pushpam Synonyms— Asphota, Girikarni, Visnukrãntã, sankhapuspi, Sephanda, svetã, Mahã svetã. Classification according to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata Caraka -Sirovirecanopaga Susruta – Vagbhata -- - Introduction—This  plant’s root is specially used for leucoderma. It is also considered as Visahara. Brhat Trayi texts  do not come across the term Aparãjita."
- APARAJITA - Clitoria ternatea (view on Google Sidewiki)

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