Tephrosia Purpurea Extract (Sarponkha)

About Tephrosia Purpurea Extract (Sarponkha)

• 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, 34.5 cm long, grey, smooth and containing 510 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.