APARAJITA (SWETA)

1. Botanical name : Clitoria ternatea
2. Family : Fabaceae
3. Tamil : Sangu poo
4. Hindi : Aparajita
5. Malayalam : Sangu Pushpam
6. English : Butterfly Pea
7. Habit : It is a perennial herbaceous creeper, flowers are vivid deep blue / white ; solitary, with light yellow markings.
8. Distribution : Native to Africa and Asian Countries
9. Useful part : Leaf, Flower, Root , Seeds
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa :Katu, Tikta, Kashaya
    • Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
    • Veerya : Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Tridoshahara, Medhya, Kanthya, Chardihara
11. Indications : Kushta, Ama, Raktaatisara, Daha, Jvara,,
12. Dose : Powder – 1-3g
13. Formulations : Aparajita Dhoopa Churnam, Somaraji Taila