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Albezzia lebbeck Benth.
{{Infobox
|title = Shirisha
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Shirisha
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Albezzia lebbeck Benth.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication 
|data4 =  2023
|label5 = Publisher 
|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI 
|data6  = Awaited
}}

==English name==
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==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Shirisha, Sahasraki, Prithushrangi, Bhandi

==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Herbs and their activities'''
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
|'''Activity'''
|-
|1
|Sutra sthana 3/4
|Siddhatama  churna pradeha
|-
|2
|Sutra sthana  4/9(16)
|Vishaghna  mahakashay
|-
|3
|Sutra sthana  4/9(47)
|Vedanasthapana  mahakashaya
|-
|4
|Ch Su 25/40
|Agrya Sangraha
|-
|5
|Ch Su 27/107
|Shaka Varga
|-
|6
|Vimana Sthana  8/144
|Kashaya-skandha
|-
|7
|Ch.Sha.8/32
|Garbha shalya  chikitsa
|-
|8
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/31
|Used for making decoction in Pittaj  Prameh 
|-
|9
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 7/96
|Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushth  
|-
|10
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 9/64
|Used as Nashya and Anjan  prayogarth
|-
|11
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 9/66
|Used as Nashya and Anjan  prayogarth
|-
|12
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 9/70
|Ingredient in Siddharthakadi  Agad
|-
|13
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa

Sthana 14/55
|Used as lepa  on arsh
|-
|14
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthana 14/214
|Used for  parisechana in rakta arsha
|-
|15
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana

17/114
|Swarasa is used in  kaphapittanubandhi svasa. 
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/85
|For pradeha  prayoga in Vata-Pittaja visarpa.
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/90
|For pradeha  prayoga in kaphaja visarpa.
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/91
|For pradeha  prayoga in kaphaja visarpa.
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/49 
|For Ashchotana, Anjana and Nasya in 5<sup>th</sup>  vega of visha.
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/52 
|Used in 8<sup>th</sup> vega of visha.
|-
|21
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/53 
|As an ingredient of Kakandadi yoga. 
|-
|22
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/55
|As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada.
|-
|23
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/71 
|As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|24
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/78 
|As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|25
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/99
|Used as an ingredient of Vishaghna dhuma and  subsides swelling.
|-
|26
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/193 
|As an ingredient of Sindhuvaradi yoga.
|-
|27
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/200 
|Used in the treatment of Luta visha.
|-
|28
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/202
|As an ingredient of Madhukadi yoga.
|-
|29
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/204 
|As an ingredient of Vrana – nashaka yoga.
|-
|30
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/208 
|Used in the treatment of vrushchika visha.
|-
|31
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/209
|Used in the treatment of frog poison, as a lepa  prayoga along with snuhi kshira. 
|-
|32
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/212 
|Used in the treatment of Vishvambhara etc. kita  poison.
|-
|33
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/218 
|Used in the treatment of all poisons in the form of  Pancha sirisha agada for lepa prayoga.
|-
|34
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/242
|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
|-
|35
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/240
|As an ingredient ofBruhatyadi varti.
|-
|36
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/245
|As an ingredient of Amrutadi varti.
|-
|37
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/172
|As an ingredient of Mulaka taila.
|}

{| class="wikitable"
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Properties
|'''Sr.no.''' 
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
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|1
|Taste  (rasa)
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|2
|Potency  (veerya)
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|3
|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
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|4
|Qualities  (guna)
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|5
|Actions  (karma)
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==Current availability ==
Available
==Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
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