THE 10 MOST SACRED TREE IN HINDUISM

SHAMI TREE

SHAMI TREE STHOTRAM The fact of the comprehensive success of the Pandavas in their endeavour has been extrapolated to the everyday ventures of the common man today. Even to this day, people exchange Shami leaves and wish each other victory in their own ventures and efforts. The following shloka is used, sometimes, to signify this:

 शमी शमयते पापम् शमी शत्रुविनाशिनी । अर्जुनस्य धनुर्धारी रामस्य प्रियदर्शिनी ॥ करिष्यमाणयात्राया यथाकालम् सुखम् मया । तत्रनिर्विघ्नकर्त्रीत्वं भव श्रीरामपूजिता ॥ 

shamI shamayate paapam shamI shaTruvinaashinI | arjunasya dhanurdhaari raamsya priyadasrshinI || karishyamaaNayaatraayaa yayaakaalam sukham mayaa | tatranirviGnakrtrItvam bhava shrIraamapUjitaa 

 

 

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.