Last Updated on November 4, 2023 by admin
Introduction:
The trees of shirish (albizia lebbeck) are found in the forests all over India. Its trees are found in hilly areas at the height of 8,000 feet. Its trees are shady and have many leaves. It is a medium sized tree and its branches spread all around. The stem of its tree is brown, uneven and rough. Its internal bark is red, hard, uneven and white from inside.
Its leaves are like tamarind but a little bigger than them. Its flowers are yellow, white and fragrant. Its fruits are 4 to 12 inches long, flat and thin. Each fruit has 6 to 22 seeds. Its flowers blossom in rainy season and fruits appear in winter season which stay on tree for a long time. Its flowers and fruits are different. There are three kinds of shirish – red, white and black.
Shirish (Albizia Lebbeck) Tree: Name in Different Languages
- Hindi – Siras, Sirirs
- Surname – Mimosesij
- Sanskrit – Bhandil, Shuk pushap, Shukpriya, Shirish
- Marathi – Shegta, Shevga
- Gujrati – Saras, Sarsdo, Kakiyo
- Persian – Darkhtejakriya
- Arabic – Sultanual-Ashjaar
- Telugu – Deersenum, Diraasna
- Punjabi – Sharin, Siras, Sarih
Medicinal Properties of Shirish (Albizia lebbeck):
Albizzia lebbeck eliminates pitta, vatta and kapha. It gets rid of pain and alleviates poisoning. It is good remedy in eye diseases, boils, cough, spermathorrhoea, jaundice and leprosy. It enhances sexual power and ends penis looseness.
- Anti-inflammatory – Helps reduce inflammation and swelling
- Treats herpes and spreading skin diseases
- Relieves cough and cold
- Promotes fast wound healing
- Useful in treating poisoning
- Improves skin complexion
- Helps treat skin diseases
- Relieves itching
- Detoxifies the skin
- Helps with breathing problems like asthma and COPD
- Relieves wheezing
Medicinal Uses of Shirish (Albizia lebbeck):
- The flower juice is used as a nasal drop and oral medicine for snake bites.
- Treats asthma, cough, cold, flu, allergies, bronchitis.
- Balances the three doshas.
- Leaves have anti-tubercular, astringent, anti-histaminic properties.
- Acts as a natural anti-toxin against poisons.
- Treats skin diseases, eczema, urticaria, eosinophilia.
- Has anti-fungal, anti-protozoal, anti-microbial properties.
- Treats boils, itching, skin issues.
- Relieves worm infestations.
- Treats dysentery, diarrhea, headaches.
- Increases libido and sexual stamina in men.
- Treats urinary retention, balances cholesterol, cures throat problems.
- Good cardiac tonic, improves blood flow.
- Strengthens teeth, treats gingivitis, bad breath.
- Treats abdominal ulcers, leprosy, chest problems.
- Treats eye infections, redness of cornea.
- Treats backache, spondylosis.
- Relieves herpes and skin infections.
Shirish (Albizia lebbeck) Dosage:
- Powder (Choornam): Take 3-5 grams per day
- Juice (Swarasam): Take 20-30 ml two times a day
- Decoction (Kwatham): Take 60-100 ml per day
Shirish (Albizia Lebbeck) Uses and Benefits:
1. Cough:
- Fry the leaves of yellow shirish with ghee. Taking this preparation thrice a day gets rid of cough.
- Make a decoction by boiling 50 grams seeds of shirish (albizia lebbeck) in water. Drinking this decoction twice a day provides relief.
2. Headache:
- If headache aggravates as the sun rises and ameliorates as the sun sets, cover 5 fresh flowers of shirish (albizia lebbeck) in a wet hanky. Smell this hanky before sun rising. Thus, the victim gets rid of this problem.
- Sometimes, the patient suffers from migraine caused by pinus. Grind the seeds, flowers and bark of shirish separately and store in a bottle. Smelling this preparation daily gets rid of migraine.
- Smelling the flowers of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ends headache.
- Grind the seeds of shirish (albizia lebbeck) and radish seeds together. Smelling this mixture ends headache and migraine.
3. Jaundice: Grind the bark of shirish and immerse its 2 spoons quantity in water at night. Filter it in the morning and drink on empty stomach. Its use provides relief in jaundice.
4. Retention of urine: Grind the flowers of shirish. Mix its 2 spoons quantity and 2 spoons sugar-candy in one glass of water. Drink this mixture and the patient urinates easily.
5. Hemorrhoids (Blood piles):
- Grind the seeds of shirish properly and mix oil in it then store it for 4 days. Heat this oil and filter. Apply this oil on the warts of piles regularly. The warts disappear after drying.
- Make the fine powder by grinding 100 grams seeds of shirish (albizia lebbeck) and 50 grams sugar-candy together. Taking 2 spoons this powder with cold water 4 times a day. Its use prevents bleeding from the warts of piles and the patient gets rid of hemorrhoids.
6. Hemorrhoids:
- Grind 6 grams seeds of shirish (albizia lebbeck) and 3 grams root of kaliyari with water. Apply this mixture on the hemorrhoids to get relief.
- Grind equal quantity of seeds of shirish, costus root, madar milk, pipal and chloride of sodium (Sendha namak) together. Apply this mixture on the warts after drying.
- Grind equal quantity of cock’s dung, chontli, turmeric and pipal with water. Apply this mixture on the hemorrhoids’ warts to end them.
- Grind equal quantity of kaliyari root, lead wort and root of purging nut together. Application of this mixture on the affected part is a good remedy of this disease.
7. Beauty of the face: Grind the flowers of shirish (albizia lebbeck) and apply it on the face regularly. Its use fairs the complexion of the face. Pimples, acnes and wrinkles also vanish also by its use. This process should be followed at least one month.
8. Toothache:
- Make the fine powder by grinding 100 grams seeds of shirish (albizia lebbeck) and 40 grams black pepper together. Brushing with this powder regularly gets rid of toothache and checks tooth decay.
- Grind the gum of shirish tree and black peppers together. Toothache disappears by brushing with this mixture.
9. Looseness and ache of the tooth:
- If someone has been suffering from moving tooth and toothache caused by taking hot and cool products, boil 50 grams bark of shirish (albizia lebbeck) in 2 glasses water until one glass water remains only then filter. After that, give this water to him to gargle regularly to get rid of toothache looseness of the teeth.
- Brush with the powder of shirish ’s bark daily to get rid of toothache.
10. Sperm deficiency:
- Grind equal quantity of the bark and flowers of shirish together. Taking one spoon this mixture with hot milk twice a day enhances sexual power and makes the sperm thick.
- Mix 2 grams powder of shirish ’s seeds in double quantity of sugar. Take this mixture with hot milk twice a day. This enhances sperm count.
11. Hoarseness: Grind the bark of shirish with turmeric and fry it with oil. Apply this mixture on the throat and tie bandage with the help of a cotton piece on the throat at night. Its use ends the hoarseness and voice become clear soon.
12. Constipation:
- Grind 30 grams seeds of shirish (albizia lebbeck) and 30 grams myrolelans (Harr) together. Taking this mixture with warm water regularly for 10 days breaks constipation and flatulence.
- Make the powder by grinding 10 grams seeds of shirish, 5 grams myrolelans and 2 pinches rock salt together. Take one spoon this powder after dinner regularly to get rid of constipation.
13. Itching-scabies and ringworms:
- Grind the bark of shirish (albizia lebbeck) with water. Apply this mixture on the affected parts twice a day. Its use removes the ringworms, itching and scabies.
- Grind the flowers of shirish and mix its one spoon quantity in any syrup. Drinking this mixture purifies the blood and cures all diseases of the skin.
- Grind the seeds of shirish and apply it on the skin. Its use gets rid of itching and scabies.
14. Vomiting: Boil one spoon powder of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s seeds in one cup of water and mix one spoon honey in it. Drink this mixture at the regular interval of half an hour. Its use stops vomiting.
15. Diarrhoea: Take the powder of shirish ’s seeds thrice a day. Loose motions stop by its use.
16. Dropsy: Drink the decoction of shirish ’s bark. Its use brings stomach water out through urine and gets rid of dropsy.
17. Urticaria: Grind the flowers of shirish (albizia lebbeck) with water and apply it on the affected part. Burning sensation disappears by its use. Licking one spoon ground flowers of shirish with one spoon honey removes the blisters caused by urticaria and provides relief in burning sensation.
18. Syphilis:
- Mix the ash of shirish ’s leaves with ghee or oil. Applying this mixture on the affected part gets rid of blisters caused by syphilis.
- Grind the bark of shirish with water and mix Indian berberin in it. Its application provides relief in this disease.
- Apply the powder of shirish ’s bark mixing with honey on the syphilis’ wounds to get quick relief.
19. Testicles’ swelling: Apply ground bark of shirish (albizia lebbeck) on the testicles. Its use reduces the swelling of the testicles.
20. Unconsciousness: Grind equal quantity of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s seeds and black pepper with nanny goat urine. Apply this mixture in the eyes like collyrium. Its use breaks the unconsciousness caused by collapsing fever.
21. Leprosy:
- Grind 15 grams leaves of shirish and 2 grams black pepper together. Taking this mixture regularly for 40 days is good remedy to get relief in leprosy.
- Apply oil extracted from the seeds of shirish on the affected part regularly. Its use gets rid of person from the disease named leprosy and other diseases of the skin. It also destroys the germs of leprosy.
22. Erysipelas: Soak fine powder of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s bark in water 100 times. Mix ghee in it to prepare mixture and apply on the affected part. Its use gets rid of boils, pimples and erysipelas.
23. Body strength: Take 1 to 3 grams powder of shirish ’s bark mixing with ghee twice a day. Its use purifies the blood and enhances physical power.
24. Insect biting:
- Apply ground flowers of shirish on bitten part to alleviate poisoning.
- Grind the seeds of shirish with milk hedge’s milk. Application of this preparation on the bitten part alleviates poisoning.
25. Wound:
- Washing wounds with the decoction of shirish ’s bark heals wounds up. One should also apply ash of its leaves. This also is good remedy to heal up the wounds caused by burning.
- Make the powder by grinding the bark of shirish (albizia lebbeck) , rasanjan and myrolealns together. Sprinkle this powder on the wounds or mix honey in it and apply to heal up the wounds.
26. Epilepsy or Insanity: Grind the seeds of shirish with long zedoary seeds. Apply this mixture on the head to get rid of insanity caused by hot. It is also beneficial in epilepsy fits and eye troubles.
27. Eye diseases:
- Application of the juice of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s leaves in the eyes gets rid of eyes’ pain.
- Soak a cloth in the juice of shirish ’s leaves and dry. This process should be repeated 3 times. Make a wick from this cloth and burn it in jasmine oil to prepare collyrium. Apply this collyrium in the eyes regularly cures all diseases of the eye.
- Grind the kernel of shirish ’s seed and a little part of mimusops indica’s seed (khirni) together. Boil this mixture in water and mix the juice of shirish ’s leaves in it. Make tablets of this mixture and dry them in shadow. Grind these tablets with breast’s milk and apply it in the eyes. Its use reduces eyes’ swelling and cures other eye diseases.
28. Tooth problems: Gargle with the decoction of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s root and brush with the powder of its root. Thus, tooth becomes strong and all problems of the gums disappear.
29. Scrofula (Throat tumours):
- Take 6 grams ground seeds of shirish twice a day to get relief in scrofula. Apply ground seeds of shirish on the throat tumors to destroy them.
- Mix one part powder of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s seeds in double quantity of honey. Pour this mixture in a soil pot and close its mouth then put it in the sunshine for 2 weeks. Taking 10 grams this mixture twice a day provides relief in scrofula and swelling.
30. Urinary problems:
- Grind 10 grams leaves of shirish (albizia lebbeck) with water and mix sugar-candy in it. Taking this preparation twice a day ends burning sensation while urinating.
- Mix oil of shirish ’s seeds in whey and drink. Its use gets rid of anuria and dysuria.
31. Skin diseases:
- Grind the bark of white shirish with water. Apply this mixture on the affected part to get relief in the wounds, itching, ringworms and all diseases of the skin.
- Tie poultice of shirish ’s leaves on the boils, pimples and swollen part to get relief.
- Application of ground flowers of shirish (albizia lebbeck) on the affected part gets rid of boils and pimples caused by hot. It also reduces the swelling caused by bilious disorders.
- The use of shirish ’s seeds ends skin boils and tumors.
32. Poison effect: Grind the root, bark, leaves, seeds and flowers of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s tree with cow urine. Apply this mixture on the affected part. Its use alleviates all the types of poisoning.
33. Dentition: Make a garland from the seeds of shirish (albizia lebbeck) in red or black yarn. This garland should put on to the child during dentition. There will be no problem during this period.
34. Pyorrhea: Gargle with the decoction of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s bark many times a day. Its use gets rid of pyorrhea and prevents bleeding from the gums.
35. Night blindness: Drip 1-2 drops juice of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s leaves in the eyes and drink 30 to 60 ml decoction of its leaves twice a day. Its use gets rid of night blindness and eyesight enhances by its use.
36. Gums’ boil: Gargle with the decoction of the bark or leaves of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s tree many times a day. Its use ends gums’ swelling and boils. It also gets rid of gums’ pain.
37. Over eating: Mix shirish (albizia lebbeck), ficus glomerate (Gular) and spung powder in ghee properly. Taking this mixture gets rid of over eating.
Chocked catarrh: Smelling to the fine powder of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s seeds opens chocked nose. Its use gets rid of headache caused by choked catarrh.
38. Impotence:
- Taking 20 to 40 ml juice of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s flowers with sugar-candy mixed milk twice a day. Its use ends impotency and gets rid of early ejaculation.
- Take 1-2 grams powder of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s seeds with sugar-candy mixed milk twice a day. This medicine makes the sperm thick and enhances sexual power.
- Mix ghee and sugar in 3-6 grams powder of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s bark. Taking this mixture with hot milk twice a day ends impotence and enhances sexual power.
- Mix the juice of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s flowers, powder of its seeds and powder of its bark together. Taking this mixture with sugar-candy mixed milk ends the weakness of the body.
- Dry seeds of shirish (albizia lebbeck) and grind them into fine powder. Taking 3 grams this powder with milk twice a day ends impotence and enhances sexual power.
39. Ears’ pain: Heat the juice of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s leaves. Mix a little asafetida in this juice and pour in the ear. Earache disappears by its use.
40. Leucorrhoea: Take one gram powder of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s bark mixing with pure ghee twice a day. Its use provides relief in white leucorrhoea.
41. Amenorrhoea: Grind equal quantity of new soft leaves of shirish (albizia lebbeck), babreng, big cardamom, pothos officinalis (Gaj pipal) and cuttle fish bone together. Make a wick of this mixture and keep it into the vagina. This medicine regulates chocked menstrual excretion.
42. Tumour (Guilty): Take 1-2 grams powder of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s seeds twice a day. Its use gets rid of swelling caused by tumour.
43. Urticaria: Grind the flowers of shirish (albizia lebbeck) with water and apply it on the affected part. In addition, one should also take one spoon ground flowers of shirish (albizia lebbeck) with one spoon honey. Its use provides relief in urticaria and blisters caused by urticaria.
44. Stomach worms: Boil 10 grams bark of shirish (albizia lebbeck) in about 500 ml water properly until it remains 100 ml then put it down and filter. Drinking this mixture ends stomach worms and throws them out with excretion.
45. Vaginal problems: Grind equal quantity of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s seeds, cardamom, cuttle fish bone, nutmeg, and babreng and cobra saffron with water. Make a wick of cotton wad and soak it in this mixture. Keep this wick into the vagina to get rid of all diseases of the vagina.
46. Small pox: Grind the bark of shirish (albizia lebbeck) ’s tree, bark of sebestan tree, bark of pipal tree and bark of ficus glomerate tree (Gular) together. Sieve this mixture and mix cow ghee in it. Apply this mixture on the affected part get relief in small poxes and reduces burning sensation.
47. Burn: Rub the leaves of shirish (albizia lebbeck) on the burnt part. Its use reduces burning sensation.
Side Effects and safety concerns of using Shirish (Albizia Lebbeck):
- Excessive consumption of Shirish seeds may cause:
- Digestive issues like stomach pain, diarrhea
- Some people may experience allergic reactions to Shirish such as:
- Skin rashes, itching
- Other allergic reactions
- Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid Shirish as its safety has not been established during pregnancy and lactation
- It is best to use Shirish under the guidance of a qualified healthcare practitioner
- Discontinue use if any adverse reactions or side effects occur, and seek medical attention if necessary
- Responses may vary individually; exercise caution and moderation when using Shirish
- Safety and effects may depend on which part of the plant is used and the dosage
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before starting any new herbal treatment.
