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Botanical Name :Albizia
lebbeck
Sanskrit name :
Sirisha
English Name :
Lebbeck
Family : Fabaceae
Description of
Albizia
lebbeck:
It is a
tree growing to a height of 18-30 m
tall with a trunk 50 cm to 1 m in diameter. The
leaves are bipinnate, 7.5–15 cm long,
with one to four pairs of pinnae, each pinna with 6–18 leaflets. The
flowers are white, with numerous
2.5–3.8 cm long stamens, and very fragrant. The
fruit is a
pod 15-30 cm long and 2.5-5.0 cm broad,
containing six to twelve
seeds. |
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Medicinal uses:
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.
The bark is used medicinally to treat
inflammation Albizia lebbeck is
also
psychoactive.
Herbal Extract packing:
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