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Crude drug name	Market name	Musli lal
	Formal name	Salmali
	Other names　　　 Tips！	Pagun, Roktosimul (B), Raktasenbal, Pagun, Semul (H), Booruga (K), Mullilabpoola (M), Mundla buruga (Te), Mullilavu (Ta)
	English name	Silk Cotton Tree
Original plant name		Bombax ceiba Linn. (= Bombax malabaricum DC.) (= Salmalia malabarica (DC.) Schott & Endl.), Silk Cotton Tree
Family name		Bombacaceae
Used part	Classification	Plant origin
Used part	Sub classification	root
Collection information		India, New Delhi, Hans Raj & Sons
Collection date		1991/05/07
Collector		Tsuneo Namba, et al.
TMPW No.		12404

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Scientific information data base

Crude drug name

Ayurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name

Salmali (Root), Silk Cotton Tree

Synonyms

Moca, Picchila, Purani, Raktapuspa, Kukkuti, Tulavrksa, Mocakhya, Kantakadruma, Raktaphala, Ramya puspa, Bahuvirya, Yamadruma, Dirghadruma, Sthulaphala, Dirghayu

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Original plant name

Bombax ceiba Linn. (= Bombax malabaricum DC.) (= Salmalia malabarica (DC.) Schott & Endl.)

Family name

Bombacaceae

Used part

Roots, Gum, Bark, Leaves, Flowers, Young fruits, Seeds

Distribution area

Throughout India, upto 1500m, also planted as avenue and ornamental tree.

Remarks

Common.

Common uses

Root is powdered along with the root of Grewia hirsuta Vahl. and fried with ghee, wheat flour and jaggery is taken in pain and for vitality. A poultice of the root is applied to gout and rheumatism. The young taproot possesses astringent, stimulant, tonic, aphrodisiac, emetic and demulcent properties and is used in dysentery.

Therapeutic uses

Raktapitta (bleeding disorders)

Chemical constituent

- The young roots contain mucilage.

- Skin-free, white pulpy portion of two-year-old roots gave on analysis: moisture 7.5; minerals 2.1; protein 1.2; fat 0.9; starch 71.2; pectic substances 6.0; cellulose 2.0; phosphotides, (cephalin) 0.3; semul-red (a colouring matter) 0.5; tannins 0.4; non-tannins 0.1 and sugars 8.2%.

Medical system

Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)

Traditional concept

Rasa (Taste)

Madhura (Sweet), Kasaya (Astringent)

Virya (Potency)

Sita (Cold)

Guna (Quality)

Guru (Heavy), Picchila (Slimy), Snigdha (Unctuous)

Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma
(General action)

Rasayana (rejuvenative), Vrsya (aphrodisiac), Balya (strengthening)

Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)

Decreases Pitta Vata, increases Kapha

Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)

Sukrala (increasing reproductive tissue), Dhatuvrddhikara (increasing body tissues), Rakta (blood)

Traditional usage

1. Flower of Salmali (Bombax ceiba) cooked with ghee and rocksalt is good for excess menstrual discharge.

2. Enema of the petioles or exudation of Salmali boiled in milk and added with ghee is useful in diarrhoea/diarrhea with tenesmus.

3. In diet, one should take flowers of Kovidara (Bauhinia spp.), Kasmari (Gemlina arborea) and Salmali for intrinsic haemorrhage/hemorrhage. Powder of Salmali flowers can also be taken with honey for intrinsic haemorrhage.

4. In haemorrhage from the lower passages, the goat's milk cooked with crushed fresh petioles, added with ghee and cooled should be given as enema.

5. Flowers of Salmali well steamed should be kept overnight and then taken after mixing Rajika (mustard) powder. It reduces spleen.

6. Sharp thorns of Salmali powdered with milk should be applied to face. It makes the face handsome and smooth.

7. Salmali is used with cow milk as aphrodisiac.

8. Vegetables of Salmali flowers cooked with ghee and rock salt checks bleeding.

9. Application of the paste of Salmali bark removes burning sensation of feet.

10. Guinea worm is destroyed by application of the paste Salmali bark.

Formulation

Salmali ghrta

Comments

Juice of bark is constipative, astringent and Kapha pacifying. Flower is cold, bitter, heavy, sweet, astringent, increasing Vata, constipating, rough and Kapha Pitta pacifying. This is good for blood disorders. Tuber of this is sweet, cold, constipative, good for oedema, burning and Pitta pacifying.

The term Picchila refers to sliminess, Rakta puspa - the red flower, Kantaka druma - thorny tree, Dirghayu - long lived plant, Sthula phala and Rakta phala refer to size and colour of fruit. This is included in Purisa virajaniya, Sonitasthapana, Vedanasthapana, Kasaya skandha by Caraka and Priyanguadi by Susruta.

References

Reference book　

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 1 (Repr.1996), pp 289-292.

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
pp 218-219.

Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi
Vol. 1, pp 354-355.

Indian Materia Medica, Vols. 1-2, 1976 (Repr. 1989). Nadkarni, A.K., Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd., Bombay
pp 207-208.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
254.

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 2, pp 491-494.

Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi
p 368.

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