Botanical Name: Tephrosia purpurea
Sanskrit Name: Sarapunkha
English Name: Wild Indigo
Family: Fabaceae    

Plant part Used: Wholeplant, Leaves

About of Tephrosia purpurea :

It is a polymorphic, perennial herb with glabrous imparipinnate leaves and re-curved pods. It contains rotenone, which possesses insecticidal and insect-repellent properties.

Medicinal Use:
It is used traditionally as folk medicine. According to Ayurveda, plant is digestible, anthelmintic, alexiteric, leprosy, ulcers, antipyretic, alternative, cures diseases of liver, spleen, heart, blood, tumours, asthma etc. A decoction of the roots is given in dyspepsia, diarrhoea, rheumatism, asthma and urinary disorders. The root powder is salutary for brushing the teeth. It quickly relieves the dental pains and arrests bleeding.

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