Aparajita is one of the plant we are familiar with in India. The word Aprajita means undefeated.
Because of its beautiful color
and appearance it is cultivated in many gardens. Its botanical name is clitoria ternatea which is a climbing creeper. It belongs to the
family fabaceae, pipilionacae. Its leaves are dark green in
color. There are some varieties with white,
blue and lilac color flowers. In Kerala
its flowers are referred as sankhu
pushpam or conch shell as it
resembles the shape of the conch shell. It is also known as butterfly pea flower. In Hindi it is known as koyala and dintena in
hindi. This plant can be found almost everywhere in india, Egypt, Syria, Afghanistan, Persia, Mesopotamia,
Iraq etc. It posses light, sharp and dry attributes. The plant can have a single petalled or five
petalled combined flower. This herb is mentioned in almost all ancient
scriptures of Ayurveda. It is a
perennial twining herb.
Aparajita
is best known for its medicinal values.
It has various internal and external uses.
Almost all parts
of the plants such as root, leaves, seeds are used for medicinal purposes. The
root paste of the white variety plant can be applied to skin diseases. Its roots tied as a
garland or waistband around the expectant mother’s neck or waist can favour
normal child birth even when caesarean is predicted. The white aparajita’s root is tied as amulet around the
waist about seven days before delivery date. Aparajita alleviates swelling and
pain.The white flower extract is used to cure goiter.The root extracts of
clitoria are used for eye, throat
infection and urinary problems.
Aparajita because of its tranquillizing effects on brain
can be used in symptoms like brain weakness,vertigo and syncope. Aparajita is used for common cold, cough, asthma and it reduces the irritation of respiratory organs.
It is a good blood purifier. It is used in healing ulcers of pylorus, duodenum
etc.
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