Sheesham / Shisham

BOTANICAL NAME: : Dalbergia sissoo

FAMILY: Fabaceae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:

Charak: Shothahara, Vranaropana

Bhavprakash: Guduchyadi Varga

ENGLISH NAME: Indian Rosewood

COMMON NAME:

Hindi: Sheesham / Shisham

Punjabi: Tahli

Gujarati: Sisu

Sanskrit: Shisham / Agaru (in some contexts)

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

शिशं तिक्तं कषायं च शीतलं पित्तकफापहम् ।
दाहकण्डूविसर्पेषु हितं रक्तपित्तनाशनम् ॥

HABITAT:

Grows commonly in plains of North India, especially along riversides and moist sandy soil regions.

Widely cultivated in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

A medium to large deciduous tree.

Leaves are compound and shiny green.

Flowers small and yellowish-white, appearing in clusters.

Wood is strong, reddish-brown, used for furniture.

Bark is rough, grayish-brown, used for medicinal purposes.

AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:

RASA	GUNA	VEERYA	VIPAKA	PRABHAVA	DOSHGHNTA
Tikta, Kashaya	Laghu, Ruksha	Sheeta	Katu	Raktapitta Nashak	Pitta-kapha nashak

AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:

TASTE	PROPERTY	POTENCY	POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT	EFFECT ACTION	DOSHA ACTION
Bitter, Astringent	Light, Dry	Cold	Pungent	Shothahara (Anti-inflammatory), Raktashodhak (Blood purifier), Vranaropana (Wound healer)	Pacifies Pitta & Kapha

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

Tannins, Flavonoids, Quinones, Phenolic compounds, Dalbergin.

THERAPEUTIC USES:

INDICATIONS:

Raktapitta, Daha, Prameha skin complications, Twak-roga, Shotha, Vrana, Jwara.

USEFUL PART:

Tvak (Bark), Patra (Leaves), Niryasa (Gum), Wood extract (in external use)

DOSAGE:

Churna (bark powder): 3–6 g

Kwath (decoction): 40–80 ml

Lepa (paste): External application on skin inflammation or wounds

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION: