Shirisha

Albezzia lebbeck Benth.

Shirisha

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Shirisha
Botanical name(s)	Albezzia lebbeck Benth.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2023
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Shirisha, Sahasraki, Prithushrangi, Bhandi

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

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 5th vega of visha.
20	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/52	Used in 8th 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.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura), Astringent (kashaya)
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Pungent (katu)
4	Qualities (guna)	Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify all three dosha (tridoshahara)
6	Extra ordinary effect (prabhava)	Alleviates poisonous effect (vishaghna)

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