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Clitoria ternatea Linn.

Clitoria ternatea Linn.

Clitoria ternatea Linn. belongs to Papilionaceae family.

The Arabic names for this herb are Battikh, Battikh Hindi.

The English names for this herb are Butterfly Pea, Indian mezereon.

The Urdu names for this herb are Aparajit, Aprajitah, Mazariyun-i-Hindi.

Warning: Large doses may cause nausea and vomiting.Prolonged use described as harmful for people with warm temperament.

Description

None recorded.

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Clitoria ternatea Linn. are Aperient, Resolvent.

The pharmacological action of Clitoria ternatea Linn.'s Flowers is Cooling .

The pharmacological actions of Clitoria ternatea Linn.'s Seeds are Chronic Skin Ailments, Detersive.

Indications

The indications of Clitoria ternatea Linn. are Ascites, Chronic Bronchitis, Intestinal Worms, Enlarged abdominal Viscera.

The indication of Clitoria ternatea Linn.'s Root is Chronic Bronchitis.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperament of Clitoria ternatea Linn. is 3rd order, warm and dry.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

None recorded.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Whole Herb0.000 – 0.000 N/A
Root Bark30.000 – 60.000 gmN/A

Available Brands

None recorded.

Compound Preparations

Clitoria ternatea Linn. is used in the preparation of Sherbet Mazariyun.

Substitutes

No information regarding Clitoria ternatea Linn.'s substitute is currently available.

Active Constituents

The active constituents of Clitoria ternatea Linn. are Bitter Resin, Starch, Tannin.

The active constituents of Clitoria ternatea Linn.'s Seeds are Fixed Oil, Glucose, Tannins.

Antidotes

No information regarding Clitoria ternatea Linn.'s antidote is currently available.

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Clitoria ternatea Linn.. (work in progress)