Sharpunkha is very important in the Indian Himalayan region. Sharpunkha has a different species, including red and purple flowers, with white flowers being preferred for its use as an herbal medicine.

Other Names: Sarpokha, Sarboka, Bannilgach, Bonnil, Nah troi, Purple Tephrosia, Wild Indigo, Indigotier Sauvage, Wilder Indigo, Sharpankho, Jhila, Ghila, Sarphenka, Sarphankha, Panki, Kaggi, Tephrosia purpurea Pers, Untoali, Unhali, Surpanaka, Sufar, Jhojru, Puleehashtree, Sarapunkha, Sharpunkha, Neelabralakrati, Sarphoka, Sarpooka, Sharponkha, Saraphonka, Serpokha, Sarphunkha, Sorpunkha, Wild Indigo, Sarphonka, Sarphonkha, Sarfoca, Sarfuka, Serfuka, Sharphuka, Sarpanka, Sarfonka, Sharpunka, sarphoka, Sar Phokha, Sar Phoka, Sarphoka sarpokha, Sarphuka

Ayurvedic Properties and Effects:

  • Sharpunkha is anti-phlegm and anti-pleuritic. 
  • Its exterior is inflammatory, leprosy, toxic, animal, ulcerative, blood-resistant and dental. 
  • In internal use, it is a lamp, worming, spleen, blood purifier, expectorant, diuretic and uterine stimulant. 

Medicinal use quantity and method:

  • Goiter: This is an Ayurvedic process. Take the root of Sharpunkha, rub it in water and apply it lukewarm on the affected parts of the body.
  • Kasa: The roots of the plant are so beneficial in cough, that the smoke of dried root is used as a medicinal remedy.
  • Respiratory Disease: You can treat diseases like asthma, rheumatism and constipation by eating 2 grams of dried figs along with honey thrice a day. 

Ayurveda uses the entire plant, including the leaves, blossoms, and fragile twigs.
Sarphoka balances the Vata and Kapha doshas, according to Ayurveda.
It has a harsh, astringent flavour and a high heat level.
Sarphoka primary chemical ingredients include rutin, purpurin, purpurenone, quercetin, retinoids, deguelin, elliptone, rotenone, sitosterol, and tephrosin.
sarpokha is also anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antimicrobial, analgesic, anticancer, hepatoprotective, diuretic, immunomodulatory, and antihelmintic.
Here are some fascinating Sarphoka health benefits.