A Comprehensive Insight into the Phytochemical, Pharmacological Potential, and Traditional Medicinal Uses of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

Table 1

Ethnomedicinal uses of different parts of A. lebbeck in various traditional medicinal systems.

Parts used	Medicinal system	Mode of administration	Ethnomedicinal uses	References
Bark	Indian traditional medicine		Asthma, bronchitis, arthritis, gingivitis, toothache, allergies, leukoderma, leprosy, snakebites, malaria, and fractures	[15, 26]
Leaves			Night blindness and syphilis	[26]
All parts			Snakebite, scorpion sting, hemorrhage, and gum inflammation	[10]
Bark and flowers	Siddha system		Arthritis	[18]
Flowers	Traditional Chinese medicine		Anxiety, depression, and insomnia	[27]
	Ayurveda		Nasya, pittaja, prameha, asthma, arthritis, burns, diarrhea, edema, poisoning, bronchitis, consumption, night blindness, respiratory disorders, skin disorders, snakebite, and scorpion sting	[3, 4, 27–29]
Root			Wounds	[30]
Bark			Bronchitis, leprosy, paralysis, gum inflammation, and helminthic infection	[3]
Leaves		Poultice	Night blindness and ulcer	[3]
Flower		Juice	Poisoning, hikka (hiccup), shwasa (asthma), and eye disease	[16]
Seed			Piles and diarrhea	[5]