Albizia julibrissin herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Albizia lebbeck is one of the most promising fodder trees for semiarid regions. Albizia lebbeck is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m 49ft by 15 m 49ft at a fast rate. Names of albizia julibrissin in various languages of the world are also given. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya. Albizia lebbeck is a species of albizia, native to indomalaya, new guinea and northern australia and widely cultivated and naturalised in other tropical and subtropical regions.
The present study evaluates the composition and antioxidant potential of various parts of the a. The plants are widely used for fodder and timber, and many are important in traditional medicine. Fabaceae seed extract was tested against echis carinatus s. Of all the herbs that are useful to treat poisoning, shireesha albizia lebbeck is the best. Siris or albizia lebbeck is a medicinal tree native to india which is found throughout country. Womans tongue is native to asia but escaped cultivation wunderlin, 1998. It is best used to treat bronchitis, asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis. Saponins isolated from the methanolic extract of bark and pod of albizia lebbeck benth. Properties and uses of over 400 common herbs and medicinal plants listed by botanical or common names.
Pdf on jan 1, 2010, kannan cs warrier and others published albizia lebbeck find, read and cite all the research you need on. Albizia lebbeck was already described and the name validly published by carl linnaeus. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species 1. List of various diseases cured by albizia julibrissin. Albizia lebbeck al commonly known as shirish, has number of therapeutic. For piles, apply the grinded albizia lebbeck seeds to the affected area. Albizia lebbeck is a perennial, deciduous tree, native to asia and introduced to tropical regions across the world as a shelter tree for cash crops, for erosion control, as a forage crop and as a source of hardwood. Albizia lebbeck large spreading old world tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenishyellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter. Health benefits of albizia albizia lebbeck health benefits times. Albizia lebbeck is a species in the genus albizia which contains approximately 150 to 205 species and belongs to the family of the fabaceae legume. Your guide to ayurvedic herb albizia lebbeck wellbeing. Leaves alternate, twice compound, with 25 pairs of pinnae, each pinna with 310 pairs of leaflets even. Albizia julibrissin, albizia lebbeck, albizia procera and albizia amara are some importantly considered species in ayruvedic medicine. Shirisha, albizia lebbeck uses, medicinal qualities.
Compositional studies and antioxidant potential of albizia. The juice of albizia leaves is used to treat night blindness. It was george bentham, however, who reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics in 1844. Albizia lebbeck herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Albizia lebbeck is a fastgrowing, mediumsized deciduous tree with a spreading umbrellashaped crown of thin foliage and smoothish, finely fissured, grayishbrown bark. The genus is pantropical, occurring in asia, africa, madagascar, america and australia, but mostly in the old world tropics.
Albizia lebbeck has the main phyto constituents of plant are melacacidin, dcatechin, sitosterol, albizia hexoside, betulnic acid and echinocystic acid glycosides 20. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in albizia julibrissin. Albizia lebbeck seed methanolic extract as a complementary. Albizia lebbeck is a very fastgrowing deciduous tree with an open, large, spreading crown. It is known by a variety of names, including siris, powderpuff tree, lebbeck, broome rain tree, albizia and womans tongue tree. Indian siris albizia lebbeck is also a significant weed in florida, in southeastern usa, where it is a fastgrowing coloniser of disturbed areas. Fabaceae mimosoideae bangalore ra albizia lebbeck siris tree. It has leaves during a large part of the wet season and digestibility of the twigs is considerably higher than that of most fodder trees. Flowers mimosalike, in showy, rounded clusters near stem tips, 56 cm 22. Albizia gummifera is a deciduous tree with a flattened, open crown, growing up to 30 metres tall. Shothahara relieves inflammation visarpaghna relieves herpes, spreading skin disease kasahara relieves cold and cough vranahara brings about quick wound healing vishapaha useful in treating poisoning. Based on various experimental and clinical observations use of sirish bark in the form of a herbal tea for asthmatic persons has been. This page was last edited on 11 december 2019, at 05.
The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 303. The genus is pantropical, though most species are native to warm regions of the old world. The tree is a good soil binder a is frequently used for soil erosion control, along with the other uses a source of hardwood and forage. Albizia lebbeck seeds are browncolored, ellipsoidal and flattened, and require less pretreatment for successful germination. You can browse alphabetically by common names, to find information on a popular herb like ginger, or find it listed by its botanical name, zingiber officinale. Today, science has isolated the medicinal properties of a. How albizia julibrissin is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Lebbeck is used as an astringent, to treat boils, cough, to treat the eye, flu, gingivitis, lung problems, pectoral problems, is used as a tonic, and is used to treat abdominal tumors. Albizia lebbeck ufifas center for aquatic and invasive.
Use of shireesha has been extensively recommended to neutralize toxins in the body. Albiziasaponins a, b and c flavonoids tannins epicatechin procyanidins stigmastadienone actions. Nbutanol fraction was collected and water fraction again. Albizia lebbeck definition of albizia lebbeck by the. In some locations, some species are considered weeds. English names for it include lebbeck, lebbek tree, flea tree, frywood, koko and womans tongues tree. Albizia lebbeck international journal of ayurvedic and herbal.
Albizia lebbeck siris tree, womans tongue, east indian. The leaves are good fodder with much protein content. The name albizia is thought to have come from an 18th century florentine nobleman, filippo. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter. Ang albizia lebbeck sakop sa kahenera nga albizia sa kabanay nga fabaceae.
Traditionally, it is used as antiasthmatic, antiinflammatory, anti. It is now common in the central and southern parts of florida and has been reported from conservation. Tuberculosis, reddishness of eyes, and trauma, antiseptic. Albizia is a genus of more than 160 species of mostly fastgrowing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the subfamily mimosoideae of the family fabaceae. Antiallergic stabilising mast cells astringent hypocholesterolaemic. Deciduous, unarmed tree to 20 m 65 ft tall, with a rounded, spreading crown and pale bark. Albizia lebbeck is a species of albizia, native to indomalaya, new guinea and northern its uses include environmental management, forage, medicine and wood. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Albizia lebbeck synonyms, albizia lebbeck pronunciation, albizia lebbeck translation, english dictionary definition of albizia lebbeck. Mix the albizia lebbeck leaves fried in ghee with honey and take it as a cure for cough.
Know what are health benefits and medicinal uses of albizia lebbeck in ayurveda. Albizia lebbeck is drought tolerant and thrives well in a wide range of soils. The species can tolerate a wide range of climates and soil types. Albizia, genus albizia, genus of trees or shrubs in the pea family fabaceae. The flower heads are carminative, digestive, sedative and tonic. It has also been used in the treatment of respiratory afflictions like bronchial asthma. Compositional studies indicated carbohydrates as major components while saponin was found as a major antinutrient in both pods and seeds. The latter name is a play on the sound the seeds make as they rattle inside the pods. Stem bark actions antiallergic,hypocholesterolemic,antimicrobial potential indications based on appropriate evaluation of the patient,practitioners should consider prescribing albizia in formulations in the context of. The flowers are harvested as they open and are dried for later use. Benth, the genus albizzia commonly known as shirish belongs to family mimosaceae.
Albizia lebbeck was collected on the campus of indian institute of chemical biology in june 1993 and was identified by dr n. Tropical asia, northern australia botanical description. Albizias leaves and stem bark are used for medicinal purposes. Albizia lebbeck al commonly known as shirish, has number of therapeutic properties. Benth is a fast growing medium sized deciduous tree measuring 1012 m in length, the tree is cultivated in egypt. Allergic rhinitis 5,7 allergic respiratory disorders especially. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The concentration of crude protein is about 20% for green leaves. Womans tongue, tibet lebbeck, singertree, shackshack synonymy. Albizia lebbeck is occasionaly found at disturbed sites in the southern penisula and central regions of florida. Al is an economically important plant for industrial and medicinal uses. They are used internally in the treatment of insomnia, irritability, breathlessness and poor memory. Leaves are bipinnate and glabrous or tomentose with a large gland. Dried crude hydroalcoholic extract of albizia lebbeck 5 g was dissolved in distilled water 50 ml and transferred in to a separating funnel and extracted with equal volume of nbutanol 1.
It reproduces by seed or vegetatively by cuttings or coppicing. By 1933, this species was noticed to be invading tropical hammock forests in the florida keys. Depending on site conditions, annual height growth ranges from 0. Viperidae venom ecvinduced local toxicity to evaluate its complementary remedy. It is a deciduous tree about 1830m long with a trunk 50cm to 1m in diameter, gray colored bark 2, leaves are evenly 2pinnate and the leaflets are in 59 pairs, flowers are stalked.
In ayurveda it is used to prepare various medicines. The present study evaluates the composition and therapeutic effects of a. Phytopharmacological properties of albizia species international. The bark is used medicinally to treat inflammation. Review of shirish albizia lebbeck therapeutic properties. Albizia lebbeck, pharmacognosy, chemical constituents, and. Learn some remedies of albizia lebbeck to treat your health problems. Albizia, albizia lebbeck is an economically important plant with antiasthmatic. A lbizia lebbeck is a tree that is native to pakistan, india, bangladesh, southern china, thailand, malaysia, and possibly sri lanka, africa and northern australia.