Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 396-403
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240552
Unveiling the Healing Legacy: A Medico-Historical Review of Sharpunkha (Tephrosia purpurea (Linn.) pers.)
Dr. Manisha Goyal1, Prof. Govind Sahay Shukla2, Dr. Ravi Pratap Singh3, Dr. Sandeep Kaur4
1,2,3,4PG Department of Rasa shastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, PGIA, DSRRAU, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Corresponding Author: Dr. Manisha Goyal
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda, a traditional system of medicine provides preventive and curative care for diseases. A review of ayurvedic and contemporary literature with the goal of medico-historical aspects and the identity of the herbaceous perennial plant Sharpunkha (Tephrosia purpurea) was carried out. For the retrieval of published articles, a variety of recognized databases were used. Geographical distribution and taxonomical overview, synonyms and vernacular names, classification, Pharmacological properties, and therapeutic indications per Ayurveda literature. Phytoconstituents, the structure of the relevant constituents, and pharmacological properties of the root, bark, seed, and leaf are reviewed in this paper. This review article has delved into the medico-historical background and case studies clear that Tephrosia purpurea has a significant effect on hepatotoxicity, portal hypertension, ureteric stones, and various other diseases.
Key words: Hepatotoxicity, Ethno-medical, phytoconstituents, hepatoprotective