3. SHIRISH BARK
• Synonyms: Siris siris(Hindi), Sirisah,
Bhandi(Sanskrit) , Siris tree, Frywood, Koko (English),
Bege mara (Kannada)
• Biological source: Shirish consists of dried as well
as fresh bark of Albizia Lebbeck Benth.
• Family: Fabaceae
• Geographical source: Native to tropical southern
Asia.
• A.lebbeck occurs extensively throughout the Indian
subcontinent and in Thailand and Malaysia.
4. SHIRISH BARK
•A common introduced roadside tree of the drier areas, it
has been widely cultivated and is now naturalized in the
West Indies and Africa.
• Its uses include environmental management,forage,
medicine and wood. It is cultivated as a shade tree
in North and South America. India and Pakistan, the tree
is used to produce timber. Wood from Albizia lebbeckhas a
density of 0.55-0.66 g/cm3 or higher.
5. SHIRISH BARK
MORPHOLOGY:
•Color: Dark brown in colour streaked with dark and
brown shades.
•Surface: Heartwood was appeared to be hard and
course in touch, rough texture and splintery in fracture
characteristic.
10. SHIRISH BARK
USES:
• Bark—a decoction is given in Rheumatism and
Haemorrhage. The bark contains Beta-Sitosterol and
yields 10–15% Tannins. An Oleanolic Acid Saponin,
Proceric Acid Saponin mixture from seeds and root
Saponin exhibit Spermicidal activity.
11. SHIRISH BARK
MARKETED FORMULATION:
•Shirisha, Albizzia lebbek is one of the main herbs
indicated as anti-toxin in Ayurveda.
•Shirisha is a herb to relief the bronchial asthma because it
expels all the toxins out of the body and also purifies the
blood. Shirisha opens the channels of the body by removing
the Ama and this took place in lungs mostly and that
makes Shirisha a herb of choice for respiratory disorders.
Because it removes the toxins so relieves in inflammatory
conditions also so effective in inflammatory joint disorders
too.
12. SHIRISH BARK
•Effect on Doshas: Tridoshashamak. It reduces Vata by
its ushna veerya and Kapha Pitta by kashaya and tikta
rasa. Its overall action is to reduce all the three Doshas.
Very few dravyas have such action.
• Shirisha very effective in dental problems. In toothache
and loosens of tooth gargling with bark decoction is done.
•Shirisha is used in eye diseases, especially in night
blindness, leaf juice or decoction is dropped in the eyes.
•Shirisha has helpful in purifies blood so that it can be
used in skin diseases, specially for herpes.
13. SHIRISH BARK
• Shirisha also works as an anti-inflammatory, beneficial
in inflammatory condition like arthritis, spondylitis and
lymphadenopathy
•Shirisha has special action of Shivovirechan (nasya) and
kaphaghna therefore it used in rhinitis, cough etc.
•Shirisha is also best herbal remedy for asthma, flower juice
is given with honey and piper longum (pippali) powder.
•Shirisha beneficial in poor semen quality, seed powder with
milk is given for virilization.
•Shirisha act as an antitoxic so that it recommended in all
toxic conditions. In organic and inorganic poisoning, bark
decoction or seed powder are used.
•Shirisha improves complexion of skin.
14. SHIRISH BARK
•Shirisha is the best anti toxin Ayurveda herb; it benefits
a lot in respiratory problems specially the Asthma by
removing the Ama and alleviating inflammation.
•Doses and Part Used:
•Bark, Seeds, Leaves, Flowers.
•We prefer the use of the bark and supply Shirisha Bark.
•Dose:
•Bark powder 3-6 gm., seed powder- 1-2 gm., leaf juice-
12- 24 ml.
