| PlantID | 0087 |
| Botanical Name | Indigofera tinctoria |
| Common Name | Indigo |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Rosidae | | Order: | Fabales | | Family: | Fabaceae | | Genus: | Indigofera | | Species: | tinctoria |
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| Part used | Whole plant, Leaves and Root |
| Medicinal Properties | bitter, thermogenic, laxative, trichogenous, expectorant, anthelmintic, tonic, anti-toxic and diuretic |
| Medicinal Use | Useful for hair growth and used in gastropathy, splenomegaly, cephalalgia, cardiopathy, chronic bronchitis,, asthma, ulcers and skin diseases. Juice from leaves is useful in treatment of hydrophobia. |
| Chemistry | Glycoside indican, galactomannan, Nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash and lime. It is a rich source of potash, the ash containing as much as 9.5% of soluble potassium salts. |
| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Throughout Rajasthan |
| Description | A branching shrub upto 2m high, leaves with 7-13 leaflets, flowers many in nearly sessile lax racemes which are much shorter than the leaves, red or pink. Fruits cylindric pods, pale greenish grey when young and dark brown on ripening with 10-12 seeds. |
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