BOTANICAL NAME

INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Akika, Anjanakesika, Asita, Bhadra, Bharavahi, Charatika, Dola, Dronika, Duli, Dulika, Gandhapushpa, Gandhapushpi, Gramina, K, Kala, Klitakika, Kutsala, Mahabala, Mahaphala, Mandhuparnika, Meghavarna, Mochakrishna, Neela, Neelinee, Nila, Nilam, Nilapushpika, Nilapuspa, Nilavrikshaha, Nili, Nilika, Nilini, Rangapatri, Rangapushpi, Ranjani, Ranjini, Sarada, Shodhini, Shyamalika, Sriphali, Sthiraraga, Sthiraranga, Tuli, Tuni, Tuttha, Vijaya, Vrintika, Vyanjankeshi, Eshi

HINDI : Gouli, Lil, Nil, Nil-ka-per, Nili, Nil-ka-jhar, Neel

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the tropics. Within India, it is found throughout, stray in shady places, mainly as an escape from cultivation.

DOSE

Kwath 50 -100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Water soluble glactomannan, Indirubin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Keshay

THERAPEUTIC USES

Hair tonic

Analgesic

Anti - inflammatory

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Maha panchgavya ghrita

Nilikadya taila

Gorochanadi vati

Aravindasava