Description: Clitoria ternatea L. vernacular Name:Sinhala: Nil katarolu; Eng: Clitoria, Butterfly-Pea, Conchflower, Description: A good-looking perennial twining herb with terete stems and branches, leaves compound, impregnate, leaflets 5-7, sub-coriaceous, elliptic-oblong, obtuse; flowers blue or white, solitary, axillary or in fascicles, corolla papilionaceous; fruits nearly straight, flattened pods, sharply beaked; seeds 6-10, smooth, yellowish brown. Propagation: By seeds. Parts Used: Roots, leaves, seeds. ChemicalConstituents: The high calcium concentration in the plant showed that it can be exploited as a significant source of calcium brewed as herbal drink. The presence of stigmast-4-ene-3, 6, diene is reported from the plant. The roots contain taraxerol and teraxerone. The leaves contain 3-monoglucoside, 3-rutinoside, 3-neohesperidoside, 3-0- rhamnosyl-glucoside, 3-0-rhamnosyl-galactoSide of kaempferol, besides kaempferol-3-0- rhamnosyl-0-rhamnosyl-glUcoSide. The also contain aparajitin and 13-sitosterol. The blue flowers contain delphinidin_3,5_digluCoside. delphinidin_33_glUCOSide and its 3-methyl derivative, malvidin -3(g1ucoside, kaempferol and cyanin chloride; the white flowers yield only kaempferol.other substances present in the seeds are: p-hydorxycinnaiflic acid, flavonol-3-glyCOSide, ethyla_D-galaCtOpYranO5ide, adenosine, 3, 5, 7, 4?- tetrahydroxyflaVOfle_3_rha.nogluc0se. a polypeptide, hexacosanol, -sitosterol and an anthoxanthin glucoside. The seeds also contain oligosaccharideS or fiatulene. Uses: The roots are bitter, refrigerant, ophthalmic, laxative, intellect promoting, alexeteric, diuretic, anthelmintic, depurative, aphrodisiac and tonic, and are useful in ophthalmopathy, tubercular glands, amentia, hemicrania, burning sensation, strangury, helminthiasis, leprosy, leucodenna, elephantiasis, inflammation, vitiated conditions of pitta, bronchitis, asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, ascites, ulcers, visceromegaly and fevers. The leaves are useful in otalgia, hepatopathy and eruptions. The seeds are cathartic and are useful in visceralgia. Benefits of Butterfly pea Flowers Helps to Rejuvenate the Skin.Promote Hair Growth.Reduce your stress.Improve eyesight.Memory Enhancer.Brian Booster.Butterfly Pea is an ancient Thai herbal plant. Butterfly Pea first gained its reputation as a powerful hair strengthener in the traditional Thai medicine. The leaves, flowers, seeds, and roots are all used as medicinal herbs.It also prepares meals between rice.
Price: 6.9 USD
Location: sri lanka
End Time: 2024-12-01T05:37:04.000Z
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Brand: Homemade
Food Aisle: Pantry
Type: Ceylon
Form: Powder
Number in Pack: 4
Product: Tea & Infusion
Food Specifications: Organic
Regional Cuisine/Region: Asian
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sri Lanka
Serving Size: tea spoon
Number of Servings: 1