BOTANICAL NAME

TEPHROSIA PURPUREA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Banah, Banapunkha, Banapunkhah, Ishupunkhika, Kalashaka, Kalika, Kandapunkha, Kriti, Neelabralakrati, Nilavriksha, Nilavrksakrti, Plihari, Plihasatru, Plihashatru, Puleehashtree, Sarapunkha, Sarapunkhah, Sayakapunkha, Sharapuchchha, Sharapunkha

HINDI : Sarphankha, Sarphenka, Sarphoka, Sarphomka, Sarphonka, Sarpanka, Ban-nil, Sar punkha, Pal, Bisoni, Biyani, Saphanko, Sarphanko, Dhamasia, Sarpankha, Boyonia

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the Pantropics. Within India, it is said to be found throughout upto an altitude of 1850 metres in the Himalayas, it is also sometimes cultivated.

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm, Swaras 10 - 20 ml, Kshar 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Lupeol, Rutin, Delphinidin chloride, Palmitic, Caffeic acid, Palmitoleic, Tepurindiol, Linoleic acid, Oleic acid, Valine, Threonine, Lysine, Isoleucine, Karanjin, Phenylalanine, Delphinidin chloride, Tephrone

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Tikt, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Pliha

THERAPEUTIC USES

Uterine disorders

Anti-pyretic

Leprosy

Skin diseases

Abdominal disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available