अति प्रसन्न शमी बृक्ष की दिव्य छटा......
शमी - Prosopis spicigera.
Shami trees are planted for checking desertification, and stabilization of sand dunes.These trees are also planted for the reclamation of land.Shami is a rare medicinal tree and it can grow in very harsh climatic
conditions,
and in poor or degraded soil. Roots of shami can grow down as deep as 35 meters
in search of water.Being a Legume, it adds nitrogen to the soil and increases
its fertility.
Shami the sacred plant is the beloved tree of Lord Rama & the protector of the arms of Pandavas during their one year long "Agyaat Vaas". Shami protects human beings from the bad forces of Shani, and the symbol of victory in all walks of life … Shami samyate papam …”,
Ayurvedic Uses:Shami is an important medicinal plant. Ayurveda recommends it for the treatment of a number of ailments and iseases like mental disorder, Schizophrenia, respiratory tract infection, excessive heat, herpes, loose motion, leucorrhoea etc. but different parts of the plant are used for different purposes.
The extract of leaves of shami tree has been reported to kill intestinal parasitic worms. Its extract is reported to be useful in the treatment of leprosy also.The methanolic extract of shami leaves has anti-inflamatory activities.The pods and roots of the plant have been reported to possess astringent properties, and are used for the treatment of dysentery. Flowers of shami when mixed with sugar, are eaten by women during pregnancy as a safeguard against miscarriage.
The bark of SHAMI is used in Ayurvedic formulations for its medicinal benefits in ailments like: Diarrhea, Anorexia, Piles, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma, Chronic cough & minor Skin diseases. Pods are indicated un Uro-genital conditions.
Shami the sacred plant is the beloved tree of Lord Rama & the protector of the arms of Pandavas during their one year long "Agyaat Vaas". Shami protects human beings from the bad forces of Shani, and the symbol of victory in all walks of life … Shami samyate papam …”,
Ayurvedic Uses:Shami is an important medicinal plant. Ayurveda recommends it for the treatment of a number of ailments and iseases like mental disorder, Schizophrenia, respiratory tract infection, excessive heat, herpes, loose motion, leucorrhoea etc. but different parts of the plant are used for different purposes.
The extract of leaves of shami tree has been reported to kill intestinal parasitic worms. Its extract is reported to be useful in the treatment of leprosy also.The methanolic extract of shami leaves has anti-inflamatory activities.The pods and roots of the plant have been reported to possess astringent properties, and are used for the treatment of dysentery. Flowers of shami when mixed with sugar, are eaten by women during pregnancy as a safeguard against miscarriage.
The bark of SHAMI is used in Ayurvedic formulations for its medicinal benefits in ailments like: Diarrhea, Anorexia, Piles, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma, Chronic cough & minor Skin diseases. Pods are indicated un Uro-genital conditions.
माता पार्वती ने शमी वृक्ष की महत्ता पर विस्तार से बताने को कहा तो भगवान शिव ने कहा- दुर्योधन ने पांडवों को इस शर्त पर वनवास दिया था कि वे बारह वर्ष प्रकट रूप से वन में घूमें, लेकिन एक वर्ष पूरी तरह से अज्ञातवास में रहें। और अज्ञातवास के दौरान अगर पांडवों का परिचय किसी ने जान लिया तो फिर से उन्हें 12 साल का वनवास भोगना होगा। इस अज्ञातवास के दौरान ही अर्जुन ने शमी वृक्ष पर अपने धनुष और बाण रख थे। राजा विराट के यहां बृहन्नला के रूप में रह रहे अर्जुन दुर्योधन के नेतृत्व में आए कौरवों से गायों की रक्षा के लिए राजा विराट के पुत्र उत्तर के सारथी बने और उस समय शमी वृक्ष से अपने धनुष और बाण उतारे। उत्तर को विश्वास दिलाया कि वह ही अर्जुन है। शमी ने तब तक देवता की तरह अपने खोल में उनके धनुष और बाण की पूरी तरह से रक्षा की। ऐसे ही शमी वृक्ष की पूजा जब भगवान राम ने की तो शमी ने कहा- आपकी विजय होगी। दशहरे के दिन शमी वृक्ष का पूजन राजाओं द्वारा किया जाता है। घर के ईशान कोण में विराजमान शमी का वृक्ष विशेष लाभकारी माना गया है।
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