Aparajita

Department of Dravyaguna
Uttaranchal Medical College of Ayurveda & Research

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Basic Details

• Botanical Name: Clitoria ternatea

• Family: Fabaceae

• Synonyms: Girikarnika, Aasphota, Vishnukranta, Supushpi, Dadhipushpika

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Morphological Description

• A herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae family.

• Leaves:

  • Pinnate, with 5–7 leaflets

  • Leaflets ovate to elliptic

  • Smooth margins

  • Size: 3–5 cm long

  • Bright green and arranged alternately along the rachis

• Flowers:

  • Solitary or in pairs

  • Large (4–5 cm in diameter)

  • Pea-shaped (typical papilionaceous flower)

  • Structure includes standard (banner), wings, and keel

  • Commonly, vivid blue, white, and purple varieties also occur

• Fruit:

  • Flat, linear, dehiscent pod

  • Size: 5–12 cm long × 1–2 cm wide

• Seeds:

  • Small, smooth

  • Dark brown to black

  • Oval to cylindrical

• Distribution:

  • Native to tropical equatorial Asia (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines)

  • Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for ornamental and medicinal uses

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Panchaka

• Rasa: Katu, Tikta, Kashaya

• Guna: Laghu, Ruksha

• Virya: Sheeta

• Vipaka: Katu

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Pharmacological Properties

• Medhya (brain tonic)

• Vishaghna (anti-toxic)

• Deepana (enhances digestive fire)

• Pachana (digestive)

• Balya (strength promoting)

• Rasayana (rejuvenative)

• Shothahara (anti-inflammatory)

• Shukrala (improves reproductive tissue)

• Krimighna (anti-helminthic)

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Therapeutic Uses

• Smriti daurbalya (memory weakness)

• Buddhi mandya (low intellect)

• Karshya (emaciation)

• Jara (aging)

• Ojakshaya (loss of vitality)

• Shotha (inflammation)

• Vatarakta

• Agnimandya (low digestive power)

• Aruchi (loss of appetite)

• Ajeerna (indigestion)

• Shukra kshaya

• Krimi roga (worm infestation)

• Vishavikara & Garavisha (toxicity conditions)

• Kushta & Vicharchika (skin disorders)

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Useful Parts

Roots, Leaves, Flowers, Seeds, Pods

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Dosage & Preparations

• Phanta: 1–2 cups (240–480 ml/day)

• Churna: 1–3 g twice daily

• Kwatha: 30–50 ml twice daily

• Arka: 10–20 drops twice daily

• Lepa: For external application as required

• Beeja Churna: 1–2 g twice daily

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Important Formulations

• Brahmi Ghrita

• Medhya Rasayana

• Aparajita Churna

• Aparajita Kwatha

• Aparajita Arka

• Mahakalyanaka Ghrita

• Aparajita Taila

• Aparajita Vati