- Aparajita (Clitoria ternatea) is perennial twining climber which common all over the tropical parts of India. This medicinal herb has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and memory improving properties. In Ayurveda it is considered as 'Medhya drug' or one that improves mental abilities, intellect and works on nervous system.
- In South India Aparajita tree is used as Shankhapushpi. Its use improves learning and memory.
- The safe dosage of Clitoria ternatea is root powder (1-3g), seed powder (1-3 g) and leaf powder (2-5 g).
- General Information :
- Latin: Clitoria ternatea Linn
- Family: Papilionaceae; Fabaceae.
- Sanskrit: Girikarnikaa, Kokilaa,Yonipushpaa, Vishnukraantaa
- Hindi: Aparajita, Koyal
- English: Butterfly Pea, Winged-leaved, Clitoria, Mezereon
- Bengali: Aparajita
- Guajarati: Garnee
- Malayalam: Shankhpushpam
- Marathi: Gokarnee
- Oriya: Aparajita
- Punjabi: Aparajita
- Kannada: Girikarniballi
- Tamil: Kakkanam
- Telugu: Dintena, Sankupushpam
- Unani: Mezereon
- Here are few remedies that can be done at home using Aparajita herb or Clitoria to cure various ailments :
- Chronic bronchitis : Mix root juice in milk and drink.
- Nerving tonic, Improving memory, brain function : Drink its root juice with honey.
- Migraine, chronic head ache : Wash to clean roots of herb. Then extract its juice by crushing and adding water. Put few drops (4) in each nostril to get relief from headache.
- Recurrent fever : Prepare decoction of its root (1-2 teaspoon) and drink twice a day for few days.
- Chronic cough : Take its herbs root, black pepper (2-3), tulsi leaves (7) in a glass of water. Cook till volume reduces to half. Filter and drink for few days.
- Tonsillitis : Boil herbs leaves with guava leases. Use this for gargling.
- Abdominal pain, coughing : Prepare powder of its seed. Take this powder twice a day with water.
- Hydrocele : Prepare paste of its seeds with water and apply on affected part in form of poultice.
- Uterus Prolapse, Uterus or Vaginal Infection : Boil leaves of herb with chingeri grass. Add some alum and wash affected area.
- Heavy Periods, Frequent Periods, Over Bleeding, Raktapradar : Wash and clean leaves of herb. Now crush and extract juice in mortar and pestle. Drink this leaves juice with misri and water for few days.
- Sujak, Hydrocele, Gonorrhoea : Boil its leaves in water and use this water to wash affected areas.
- Filariasis or Elephantiasis (Elephant Leg) : Preapare a powder by mixing its root and seed powder. Take this powder (1 tbsp) with water.