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Aparajita (Clitonia ternatea) ( शंखपुष्पी ) Aparajita Common Synonyms Botanical Name Clitonia ternatea  English butterfly pea, pigeon wings, winged-leaved clitoria Hindi शंखपुष्पी, अपराजिता,   कलिजार, कोयल Sanskrit Gokarni , yonipushpa, vishnukranta, mahashveta Other Shankhpushpi , girikarni Family Fabaceae Clitonia ternatea   ( अपराजिता ) :   Aparajita the one who cannot be defeated by anyone is said to be aparajita, so aparajita cannot be defeated by any disease. Second most fascinating thing about aparajita is its flowers blue and white-colored flowers can grab one’s attention due to its unique shape like cow’s ear and color. Aparajita is a great brain tonic. Aparajita is a climbing or creeping ropelike plant with approx 2-meter length, it’s flowers grow in rainy seasons, it’s leaves are smaller and rounded in shape, it’s beans are 0f 5-12 cms, flat slightly curled like peas. It contains 5-10 seeds which are also used as a herb.

Common Names Botanical - Tinospora Cordifolia English– Tinospora, Heart-leaved moonseed Hindi– Giloy, Guduchi, guruch Other – Amrita , Amrit-bel, amritvalli Family - Menispermaceae Introduction Giloy has umpteen medicinal properties. It is also known as Amrita which means the elixir of immortality. This herb has plentiful usages in general as well as fatal diseases. Its stem is the most useful part, it’s Root and Panchang (mix of all five elements of the plant) are also used in many treatments. It is consumed in various forms like juice, powder, extract(satva), kwath, tablet. Giloy is a climbing or creeping ropelike plant that can be found almost everywhere over walls, trees, and buildings. Neem giloy (one which climbs over the neem tree)   is very prominent for medicinal purposes . Ayurvedic Properties Kapha – shamak                vaat – karak         pitta - shamak Bitter, Astringent, Laghu, Deepan, Chakshushyam, Dhatukrit, Medhayam, Bayasthaapan