Sharapunkha

கொழிஞ்சி

Botanical Name: Tephrosia purpurea

Family: Fabaceae

English Name: Wild Indigo

Malayalam Name: Katamiri

Hindi Name: Saraphonkha

Description

Sharapunkha, also known as Tephrosia purpurea, is a branched, herbaceous perennial herb widely found in India, characterized by compound leaves with many leaflets, and pink to purple, pea-shaped flowers. The plant is known in Ayurveda for its medicinal uses, particularly as a liver tonic and wound healer, and it contains beneficial phytochemicals such as flavonoids and rotenoids.

Useful Parts

Root

Benefits

1.support liver health and digestion 2. with potential benefits including detoxification 3.management of conditions like jaundice

Pharmacological Action

anti-inflammatory antioxidant diuretic properties.

Rasapancakam

Rasa: Tikta,Kashaya

Guna: Laghu,Ruksha

Virya: Usna

Vipaka: Katu

Dosha Karma: Kaphahara,vatahara