Shirisha medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Shirisha medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Shirisha

Main Synonym

Bhandila, bhandi, bhandira, kapitana, shukapushpa,shukataru, mridupushpa, shukapriya

Regional Name

Bengali : shirishgach
Gujarati : sarasado, kakiyo saras
Hindi : siris, siras
Kannada : vagemara
Tamil : vakai
Telugu : dirasana

Botanical Name

Albizzia lebbeck Benth

Family

Leguminosae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya Charaka : vedanasthapana, shirovirechanopaga, vishaghna mahakashaya.

Aacharya sushruta : salsaradi gana.

Bhavprakash nighantu : asanadi varga

External Morphology

15-20 feet deciduous tree

Useful Parts

Stem Bark, flower, seeds, leaves.

Important Phytoconstituent

Beta-sitosterol, kempferol, myricitrin, reyoutrin, benzok acid, albigenin, albiziagenin, albegenic acid, lebbekanins

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : kashaya, tikta, madhura
Guna : laghu, ruksha, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action

Tridoshahara

Therapeutic Indication

Varnya (good for skin), sothahara (anti-inflammatory), vranaropana (wound-healing), vedanasthapana (pain relieving), vishaghna (anti-poisonous), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kusthaghna (treat skin diseases)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Gandamala - seeds powder is applied over the neck in lymphadenitis.
2. Kustha - paste of bark is applied to the skin in skin disorders.
3. Sapavisha - white pepper is soaked in Shirish flower juice for 7 days and used as internal (pana and nasya), and external (collyrium).

Dose

Powder - 3-6 gm, decoction - 40-80 ml, juice - 10-20 ml

Formulations

Panchshirishagada, shirisharista, panchshirisha ghrita

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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