BOTANICAL NAME

ALBIZZIA LEBBECK

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Barhapushpa, Bhandi, Bhandika, Bhandila, Bhandira, Kalinga, Kapitaka, Kapitana, Karnapura, Katabhi, Kinihi, Krishnashirisha, Lomashapushpaksaparni, Madhupushpa, Mrdupushpah, Mridupushpa, Murdhapushpa, Pitshirish, Plavaga, Pruthushrangi, Sahasraki, Shankiniphala, Shikiniphala, Shirish, Shirisha, Shitapushpa, Shrisha, Shukadruma, Shukapriya, Shukapushpa, Shukataru, Shukeshta, Shuksatam, Shyamavarna, Shymala, Sirisa, Sirisah, Sukapriya, Sukataruh, Sukhataru, Supushpaka, Svarnapushpaka, Uddanaka, Vishaghati, Vishahanta, Vishanashana, Vrittapushpa

HINDI : Sirasa, Garso, Kalshish, Kalsis, Lasrin, Mathirishi, Shiris, Shirish, Sirai, Sirar, Siras, Sirin, Siris, Sirs, Sissa, Sares, Sirsa, Pangar, Sarin, Siris (black), Siris kala, Safed siris, Kalio siras, Charas, Saras

DISTRIBUTION

WHOLE OF INDIA AND HIMALYAS AT A AHEIGHT OF 4000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm, Swaras 10 - 20 ml, Kwath 50 - 100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Triterpene, Saponion labbekanin, 4-saponin glycosides, Vaffeic acid, Kaempferol, Myricitrin, Quercetin, Reynoutrin, Robin, Rutin, Echinocystic acid, Lebbecacidin, Malanoxetin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Kashay, Tikt, Madhur

Katu

Ushan

Vish-ghan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Shiro-virechan

Leprosy

Analgesic

Tridosh-shamak

Blood purifier

Cough

Chronic cold

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Ayaskriti

Brihanmarichadya taila

Darunagaradi kvath churna

Dashang lepa

Devadarvarishta