श्रेष्ठ विषघ्न - शिरीष

Why Shirish is considered as best Vishaghna?

Here some reasons are...

शिरीषो विषघ्नानां

Vishaghnata - Anti poisonous activity is a broad term used in Ayurveda to illustrate wide range of Pharmacological actions like

1. Anti bacterial

2. Antifungal

3. Antipoisonous

4. Antiviral

5. Antiallegic activities

Etc

शिरीष (Albizia lebbeck) has Tritepenoid saponins ..!

Studies shows presence of such important chemical compounds like - Triperpinoid saponins such as Albizia saponina A, B and C along with rich Tanins showing Anti Microbial activities, Antiallergic, Antitumor activity!

शिरीष पर्याय -

शुकपुष्पः, शुकतरु, मृदुपुष्पः, शुकप्रियः, मधुपुष्प, वृत्तपुष्पः

English - Albizia lebbeck

Hindi, Marathi - SHIRISHA

Malayalam - NENMENIVAKA

शिरीषो मधुरोऽनुष्णस्तिक्तश्च तुवरो लघुः |दोषशोथविसर्पघ्नः कासव्रणविषापहःll

शिरीषः कटुकः शीतो विषवातहरः परः |पामासृक्कुष्ठकण्डूतित्वग्दोषस्य विनाशनः ||

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