The plant Tephrosia purpurea is a commonly found wild weed. the plant growing in waste lands of Bijapur district was collected in the month of January and shade dried. After converting the shade dried root bark into course powder, it was subjected to soxhlet extraction using methanol as solvent. The crude extract was found to be positive for phytochemical tests of glycosides, alkaloids and flavonoids. The crude extract was further studied for its potency against bacteria and also for the analgesic property. The results are summarized in the form of tables represented at the end.