BOTANICAL NAME: Albizzia lebbek
FAMILY: Mimosoideae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Charaka: Vishaghana, Vedanasthapana, Sirovirechana, Kasaya skandha
Sushruta: Salasaradi
ENGLISH NAME: Siris tree, lebbeck tree
COMMON NAME:
Hindi– siris, shiris
Punjabi– sirish, sareehan
Bengali- sirish, siris
Kannada- Bagey, Bagey mara, Hombage
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
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HABITAT: All over India, from the plains up to 600 m in the Himalayas and in the Andamans
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
It is large, erect deciduous spreading tree. The bark is dark brown to greenish black, have longitudinal/ transverse fissures. Leaves are bipinnate, 8-18 leaflets. The inflorescence is globose head of greenish yellow flower. The fruits are yellowish brown, strap shaped.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhur, Katu, tikta, kshaya | Laghu | Anushan | Katu | Vishaghana | Tridosh hara |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent | Light | Neither hot or cool | Pungent | Anti-poisonous | Tridosha pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Saponins and Tannins
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Sarpavisha: Sveta maricha soaked in Sirisha flower juice for 7 days is used for nasya, pana and Anjana.
- Suryavarta and Ardhavabhedaka: Nasya of the seeds of Sirisha and mulaka may be useful.
- Kushta: Paste of the bark of Sirisha is useful.
USEFUL PART: Stem bark
DOSAGE:
25-50 g kwatha
3-6 g churna
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Vajrak taila
2. Dasanga lep
3. Devdarvarista