Sharpunkha Powder

Botanical Name: Teprosia purpurea

Tephrosia purpurea, commonly known as Sharpunkha, is widely used in the traditional Indian system of medicine. Itis a perennial herb with glabrous leaves and re-curved pods found throughout India, especially in southern India. It contains rotenone, which possesses insecticidal and insect-repellent properties.

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.