Botanical name:-Tephrosia purpurea
Family name:-FABACEAE
English name:-Purple tephrosia
Sinhala name:-Pila/Kathurupila
Tamil names :-kavali, kolluk-kay-velai
Sanskirt name :-Sarapunkha
Distribution:- India, Burma and Malaysia
Status:-Native
Edible parts:-None
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for:-Biliousness, Liver, Spleen, Kidney obstruction, Dyspepsia, Anorexia
Parts used to make medicine:-Roots, Leaves, Bark, Seeds,
Propagation:-Seeds.
Read more:
"Herbal plant also did much for the care of the teeth. A shrubby plant known as Pila (Tephrosin purpurea) is used to brush teeth. The root of this plant whitens the teeth and makes the gums stronger. Mohammedan writers say the pila is a holy plant and it is used for cleaning of the teeth. The pila leaves given in the form of canjee is very effective in cases of Jaundice."
Dr Seela Fernando – HERBAL FOOD and MEDICINES in SRI LANKA
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