Common Name
English : Black Siris
Hindi : Kala siris
Manipuri : Uil
Scientific Name
Group : Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)
Family : Mimosaceae
Genus : Albizia
Species : odoratissima Benth.
Habit : Bulk-canopy tree
Parts Used : Bark, Leaf
Mode of Preparation : Leaf boiled for extract. Leaves crushed with water for extract. Dried bark ground
for powder.
Mode of use : Decoction & Fresh
Ingredients : The bark yields tanin. Seeds yield crude protein, calcium, phosphorous, iron, niacin
and assorbic acid. The flowers contains lupeol, α & β -amyrin.
Ailment Treated : Bark powder is anthelmintic, astringent, cooling, skin diseases, diabetes, burning
sensation, leprosy and inverterate ulcers. Leaves cooked in ghee and is used as a remedy
for cough. Leaf extract is applied in cutaneous infections.
Source : Generally grown wild in both hills and valley areas. Occasionally cultivated.
Black Siris
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