Aprajita अपराजिता – Clitoria ternatea – Blue pea
अपराजिता Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as, blue pea or butterfly pea is a plant species belonging to the legume/bean family.
In India, it is a type of holy flower, used in daily puja rituals. The flowers of this vine have the shape of human female genitals, thus named Clitoria from the word “clitoris”. As the name suggests अपराजिता (meaning, Undefeated), according to Vastu shastra. –
planting this vine in your home will purify the energies and will always protect you from various types of defeats in your day-to-day life.
In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, it is used for various purposes namely, memory enhancement, antistress, antidepressant, tranquilizing, and sedative properties.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, the plant affects the female libido positively due to its similar appearance.
The flower also works as a natural dye for fibers and natural food coloring.
Name of the vine in various languages –
- Hindi – अपराजिता, कोयल, कालीजार
- English – Butterfly pea), Blue pea, Pigeon wings
- Sanskrit – गोकर्णी, गिरिकर्णी, योनिपुष्पा, विष्णुक्रान्ता, अपराजिता
- Oriya – Oporajita
- Urdu – Mazeriyunihindi
- Kannada – Sankhapushpaballi, Girikarnika, Girikarniballi
- Konkani – Cazuli
- Gujarati – Garani, Koyala
- Tamil – Kakkanam, Taruganni
- Telugu – Dintena, Nallavusinitige
- Punjabi – Dhanantar
Aprajita flower (Blue pea) easily grows in households and is readily available at various stores. There are a huge number of benefits that this plant provides us, ranging from health to spirituality.
Amazing Health Benefits of Aprajita flower – Butterfly Pea – Blue pea
- Cure Migraines – Consuming the seed and root of the Aprajita flower in equal quantities with water can help cure migraine.
- Helps to improve eyesight and cure eye diseases- Consumption of Blue tea*, Aprajita flower tea, cures eye diseases and improves eyesight. Steps for preparing blue tea-
- Take a few Aprajita flowers and remove their green part.
- Boil these flower petals in water for a few minutes.
- Add a few drops of lemon, strain, and enjoy the blue tea. Healing with taste😁.
- Helps in Ear pain – The paste of Aprajita flower petal juice can help cure ear pain.
- Steps for preparing the paste:
- Take a few Aprajita petals, extract their juice, and let the juice dry out.
- Heat the juice and apply the ready paste around the ear, this will help to cure the pain.
- Cures Tooth Ache– The paste of the root of the plant with black pepper can help cure toothache. Steps to prepare the paste:
- Take the root of this plant and prepare its paste.
- Add some black pepper to the paste and keep it In your mouth. This has shown extremely positive results in severe toothache.
- Cures indigestion and acidity- Consuming powder of Aprajita’s root, mixed with either cow milk or cow’s clarified butter benefits in indigestion and acidity problems.
- Helps get relief from Arthritis- Using the ground leaves over the joints helps relief from Arthritis. Also, consuming 1-2 grams of powdered plant root with either water or milk 2-3 times a day helps to relieve Arthritis.
- Stimulates hair growth and Reduces hair fall- Consumption of blue tea* on a daily basis can booth hair growth along with stopping hair fall.
- Provides Glowing skin- Drinking a cup of warm blue tea* regularly eliminates undigested food particles from the system, proving us with healthy and glowing skin.
- Helps uplift the mood – Consuming blue tea* busts stress that may also help reduce symptoms of anxiety along with uplifting one’s mood and mental state.
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