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APARAJITAClitoriaternatea
CarakaSirovirecanopaga
Susruta
Vagbhata

IntroductionThis plants root is

specially used for leucoderma. It is also
considered as Visahara. Brhat Trayi texts
donotcomeacrossthetermAparjita.

Varieties&adulterants
1.blueflowers
2. white flowers ( Both are identified as C.
ternateaLinn.)
3.Sveta aparajitha sreyi now it identified
asRasna
4.mahasevtaaparajitha
5.katabhiAlbizzaprocera
6.KsudraSvetaC.ternatea

7.Canscoradecussate[AD]

8.convolvuluspluricaulis[AD]

9.Evolvulusalsinodes[AD]

Morphology

It is a perennial climber. Leaves

pinnate59foliolate.
Flowers showy, blue or white, petals
unequal, style bearded below the
stigma.
Fruitspods,linear,compressed.
Seeds 610, black (Flowers in rainy
seasonandfruitsinwinter).
Distribution&Habitat
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Almost throughout India, wild or

cultivated.
Western north India

(Marwad), Egypt, Syria. Mesopotamia,

Iraq.
Persia, Arabia, Afghanistan etc.
Dates

and dhamasa grow in sandy

regions.

Properties

RasaKatu,Tikta,Kasaya
GunaLaghu,Rksa
ViryaSita
VipkaKatu
Karma Tridosahara,
Visaghna,Cakusya

Medhya,

Externaluses
It alleviates swelling and pain. It has haemostatic action hence it is ued in piles
speciallybleedingpiles.Pilesarecleanedwiththedecoctionandthepasteofwhole
plantisappliedoverit.Leafjuiceisusedasnasaldropsinheadache.Oilboiledwith
dhamasaisusedformassageinrheumatoi4arthritis..
Decoctionisusedforgarglinginstomatitisandforcleaningwounds.Itpreventspus
formation.

Internaluses

Nervous system : It has a tranquillizing effect on the brain hence it is used in

symptomslikesyncope,vertigoandbrainweakness.

Digestive system : It is an antiemetic. antidypsetic. mildlaxative and cholagogue

Thereforeitisusedinemesis.dyspepsia,constipationjaundiceandpiles.Kaphaand
pitta work together in the lowerpart of the stomach.It is used in healing ulcers of
pylorusduodenumetc.

Circulatory system : Being haemostatic and

blood purifier, it is useful in haemorrhagic
disordersandvatarakta.Hotinfusionofdhamasa
isgiventopreventsmallpox.

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Respiratorysystem:Itisusedincommoncold,
cough, asthma as it acts as an expectorant and
reduces the irritation of respiratory organs.
Besides

this, whole plant is used for smoking.

Decoction is used for gargling in throat

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Mansavaha
srotas : Dhamasa is applied over
neckstiffness.

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Urinary system : It increases urination.

Decoctionisusedindysuria.

Reproductive
system
:
Being
spermatogenic,itisgiveninsemendebility

Skin : It can be used in various skin

disordersby.

Temperature : Febrifuge and refrigerant

bybitterandcoldproperties.Bittertasteis
thebestforfever.Itcanbeusedforcooling
effect.Italleviatessymptomslikevomiting,
thirstandburningsensationetc.whichare
causedbyvataandkaphainfever.

Satmikaran : It increases the physical

strengthandweightbyunctuousandsweet

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indicationsKustha,Unmda,Vrana,
PartUsedRoot/rootbark,seeds
Srotogamitva

DosageRootpowderI3g,seedpowder12
g.Dosha Alleviates kapha, pitta (sweet and
bitter favorite food for pittaprakruti
person).

Dhatu:Medaghna,raktagami.
Rasa:Fever,majja.
Mala:Purisha(laxative).
OrgansRespiratory,digestivesystems.

TherapeuticUses
(1)DataslaRootofAparjitaalongwith
Maricaiskeptinthemouth(Vai.Ma.).
(2)SothaPasteofGirikarnikleavesisused
internally/orally(V.S.)

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(3) Manasaroga Root of white flowered

Aparjit is pounded with ricewater and
usedasNasyabymixingwithghee(R.M.).
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