Tephrosia purpurea is a wild plant commonly known as
“Sarapunkha” and has been recognized in different traditional
system of medicines for treatment of various diseases of human
beings. Different parts of the plant are traditionally claimed to be
used for the treatment of ailments including diarrhoea, bronchitis,
asthma, inflammation, boils, pimples, enlargement of the spleen,
diseases of liver, heart, kidney and blood, in tumours, ulcers, leprosy
and asthma. Therefore, in the present review an attempt has been
made to explore the data on folklore uses, phytochemistry and
pharmacological activities of Tephrosia purpurea.