BOTANICAL NAME

CLITORIA TERNATEA

FAMILY

PAPILIONACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ajita, Andrikarni, Aparajita, Aparaka, Aprajita, Ashphota, Ashvakshurardikarni, Asphota, Bhadra, Bhumilagna, Garani, Gardabhi, Gavadini, Gavakshi, Girikanya, Girikarnika, Girishalini, Gokarna, Gokarna-mul, Gokarnika, Katabhi, Khurne, Kinihi, Nagaparyayakarni, Neela-gheriekurnee, Nilaghiria, Nilagirikarni, Romavalli, Sankhapushpi, Sankhapuspi, Sankhini, Shankhapushpi, Shveta, Shvetavarata, Sinhapushpi, Sitapushpa, Supushpi, Suputri, Sveta, Vishnu-kranta, Vishnukantri, Vishnukranta, Vishnukranti

HINDI : Aparajit, Aparajita, Aprajita, Kajina, Kalina, Kalizer, Kava-thenthi, Kavathenthi, Khagin, Kowa, Shobanjan, Wowatheti, Aparjit, Khagtu, Gokarni, Koyalri

DISTRIBUTION

The species is distributed across the tropical regions of the globe from South America to the Old World tropics. It is frequently planted, as an ornamental, in the gardens. This species is probably native to tropical America, globally distriubted in the Tropics. Within India, it is commonly found as an escape in hedges and thickets throughout, up to an altitude of 1500 m, and in the Andaman Islands; also extensively grown in gardens for its flowers.

DOSE

Not available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Taraxerol, Cinnamic acid, Anthoxanthin glucoside, Palmitic, Stearic, Oleic, Linoleic acid, Glycosides of kaempferol and stigmast-4-ene-3, 6-dione, Anthocyanin, Aparajitin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Kashay, Tikt

Katu

Sheet

THERAPEUTIC USES

Joint disorders

Analgesic

Urinary tract infection

Good for eyes

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vajraka taila