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Crude drug name | Market name | Sarpokha |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Sarapunkha | |
Other names Tips！ | Sarphonka (T), Balnilgach (B), Sarphonka (H), Phanike, Empali (K), Kozhinjil, Kattamari (M), Vempali (Te), Kattukolinjal (Ta), Pila, Katupila (Sin) | |
| English name | Wild Indigo | |
| Original plant name | Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers., Wild Indigo | |
| Family name | Leguminosae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | whole plant |
| Collection information | India, New Delhi , Hans Raj & Sons | |
| Collection date | 1991/05/07 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 12403 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Sarapunkha, Wild Indigo | |||
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| Synonyms | Nilika, Krtipatra, Simbiphala, Raktapuspa, Nilavarna, Mahausadhi, Svetapuspa, Plihasatru, Kandapunkha, Banapunkha, Punkhika, Sayakapunkha, Isupunkha | ||||
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| Original plant name | Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. | ||||
| Family name | Leguminosae | ||||
| Used part | Root | ||||
| Distribution area | Throughout India on wastelands and along roadsides; upto 2000m in the Himalayas. | ||||
| Remarks | Common. | ||||
| Common uses | This plant is tonic, laxative, diuretic, deobstruent, antipyretic, anthelmintic for children, blood purifier and cordial. It is given in bronchitis, bilious febrile attacks, boils, pimples, bleeding piles, enlargement of spleen and liver, cough, asthma, fever, ulcers, abdominal lumps, leprosy, skin diseases, hydrocele, dyspepsia, chronic diarrhoea/diarrhea and obstinate colic. Leaves are useful in jaundice. An extract of the pods (fruits) is given as a cure for pains and inflammations, their decoction is used to stop vomiting and as a vermifuge. Oil from the seeds is specific against scabies, eczema, itch and other eruptions on the skin. The plant forms one of the ingredients of the formulations available in the Indian market for liver ailments. It has shown good results in cirrhosis and viral hepatitis. A decoction of the root is given in dyspepsia, diarrhoea, rheumatism, asthma and urinary disorders, and is used as a vermifuge. Fresh root bark is given with black pepper for relief from obstinate colic. A liniment prepared from the root, is employed in elephantiasis. Roots are powdered and smoked for relief from asthma and cough. | ||||
| Therapeutic uses | Gulma (intestinal tumours/tumors), Vrana (wounds), Visa (poison), Kasasvasa (respiratory disorders), Jvara (fever), Krmi (worms), Vataruja (pain due to Vata), Arsa (piles), Hrdroga (heart diseases), Udara (ascites, Vyanga (a kind of black discolouration), Kustha (skin diseases) | ||||
| Chemical constituent | Glucoside - Rutin, Rotenoids. Roots contain tephrosin, deguelin, isotephrosin; rotenone. Leaves contain 2% glucoside-osyritin. Seeds contain rotenoid and lupeol. Seeds also yield a gum (2.5%). The plant contains pongemol, beta-sitosterol, ursonic acid and spinosterol-alpha. | ||||
| Pharmacological effect | Pharmacological studies have shown that extract of the herb are useful in insufficiency of the liver. But they are not effective on infantile cirrhosis. The herb was also tested for ascites and found to improve the functioning of the liver. A decoction of the herb when administered in Bright's disease with dropsy, showed mild diuretic effect. It is employed also as a gargle. | ||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Tikta (Bitter), Kasaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent) | |||
| Virya (Potency) | Usna (Hot) | ||||
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light), Ruksa (Dry), Tiksna (Sharp) | ||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | ||||
| Prabhava (Special action) | Plihaghna (good for spleen disorders) | ||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Vata Kapha | ||||
| Dhatukarma(Action on body tissues) | Rakta (blood) | ||||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Yakrt (liver), Pliha (spleen) | ||||
| Traditional usage | 1. Sarapunkha (Tephrosia purpurea) root is pounded with rice water and used for nasal and external application for tumours/tumors, poisons and worms. 2. In rat poison, seeds are pounded with buttermilk and taken. 3. Roots of this when chewed or kept in the mouth relieve dental disorders. 4. Root of SarapunkhaSarapunkha should be taken with buttermilk. It removes splenomegaly. 5. Sarapunkha root pounded with rice water is used as snuff or paste. It cures dirty wounds, scrofula, poison and organisms. 6. Sarapunkha mixed with honey heals all types of wounds. 7. Ash of Sarapunkha and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) powder in equal quantities should be taken for intestinal phantom tumour. 8. There comes no difficulty in labour if the woman takes Sarapunkha juice as snuff. 9. Inhalation of the smoke of Sarapunkha is an excellent remedy for cough. 10. Root of white Sarapunkha kept in the mouth and application of its paste made with sour gruel retains semen. | ||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 5 (Repr.1997), pp 249-252. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 241. Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi p 432. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 1597. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 554-556. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 359. | |||
| Last renewal date | 2024/01/12 | ||||
