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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Tephrosia purpurea |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Purple Tephrosia
Common Tephrosia
Fish Poison
Wild Indigo
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| Sinhala name: |
Kathurupila (කතුරුපිල)
Pila (පිල)
Gampila (ගම්පිළ )
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| Tamil name: |
Kavilai
Kawati
Kolinchi
Kattukkolincai
Kollilai
Kolunchi
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| Sanskrit name: |
Neelabralakrati
Banapunkha
Sarapunkha
Poonkhie
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Perennial or long-lived annual, to about 1 m tall. Stipules linear to deltoid. Leaves imparipinnate, (7-)9-21-foliate; leaflets 1-2.5(-3) cm ong, 3-13 mm wide. (inflorescences pseudoracemose, usually longer than the leaves, many flowered. Flowers 4-9 mm long on pedicels 3-4 mm long; petals pink to purple. Fruit 3-4.5 cm long, 4 mm wide, 5-7-seeded. Seeds light yellowish to dark brown, 4 mm long, 2 mm in diameter.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Anorexia
Dyspepsia
Coughs
Biliousness
Liver, Spleen, Kidney obstructions
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Roots
Leaves
Barks
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Deobstruent
Diuretic
Blood Purifier
Anthelmintic
Purgative
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