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Description

• Tephrosia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is a common wasteland weed.
• In many parts it is under cultivation as green manure crop. It is found throughout India and Sri Lanka in poor soils. Common names include: Bengali: 
• Tephrosia purpurea (Dil.) Pers, belongs to the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, tribe Millettieae, and it is a highly branched suberect herbaceous perennial, up to 60 m in height with spreading branches; the leaves are imparipinnate, with narrow, oblanceolate leaflets; the flowers are red or purple in extra-axillary racemes, the pods are slightly curved, 3–4.5 cm long, grey, smooth and containing 5–10 seeds per pod.
• Sharapunkha is a famous Ayurvedic herb used in liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly. Its botanical name is Tephrosia purpurea. It belongs to Fabaceae family. It is called Purple Tephrosia in English. Introduction.

Uses:

• Tephrosia purpurea is also used traditionally as folk medicine. According to Ayurveda, the plant is anthelmintic, alexiteric, restorative, and antipyretic. It is used in the treatment of leprosy, ulcers, asthma, and tumors, as well as diseases of the liver, spleen, heart, and blood.