Therapeutic Potentials of Shirisha (Albizia lebbeck Benth) – A Review

Authors

  • Yadav Singh Shyamlal Deptt. of Rasa Shastra& Bhaishajya Kalpana, IPGT&RA, G Ay U, Jamnagar.
  • Jaiswal M
  • Galib Dr
  • Prajapati P K

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v2i4.72

Keywords:

Albizia lebbeck Benth., Anti-poisonous, Antispermatogenic, Ayurveda.

Abstract

Albizia lebbeck Benth. is a large, erect, unarmed, deciduous, spreading tree belonging to the family Fabaceae (Formerly Leguminosae), member of the subfamily Mimosaceae. It is found throughout India, ascending to 900m in the Himalayas and also in the islands of Andaman. It contains saponins, macrocyclic alkaloids, phenolic glycosides and flavonoids. In Ayurveda, Albizia lebbeck Benth. is familiar as Shirisha and it has been attributed with properties like Vishaghna (anti-poisonous) and emphasized its efficacy in Visarpa (Erysipelas), Hicca (Hiccup), Shwasa (Breathlessness), Kasa (Cough) etc. Researches of recent past have also reported anti-inflammatory, anti-histaminic, anti-anaphylactic, anti-asthmatic, anti-microbial properties of the plant. Saponins isolated from the methanolic extract of bark and pod of Albizia lebbeck Benth. have found to possess anti-spermatogenic effect. The current review revealed that, the plant Shirisha has a number of potentials in therapeutic field.

Author Biographies

Yadav Singh Shyamlal, Deptt. of Rasa Shastra& Bhaishajya Kalpana, IPGT&RA, G Ay U, Jamnagar.

Deptt. of Rasa Shastra& Bhaishajya Kalpana,PhD scholar

Jaiswal M

Lecturer, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, State Ayurvedic College, Lucknow

Galib Dr

Asst. Professor, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana including Drug Research. 

Prajapati P K

Professor and Head, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana including Drug Research. 

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Published

2012-03-09

How to Cite

Shyamlal, Y. S., M, J., Dr, G., & K, P. P. (2012). Therapeutic Potentials of Shirisha (Albizia lebbeck Benth) – A Review. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v2i4.72

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011): October - December 2011

Section

Review Articles

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