SHALMALI (White)

1. Botanical Name : Ciba pentandra
2. Family : Malvaceae
3. Tamil : Ilavu panchu
4. Hindi : Safedh semal
5. Malayalam : Panjimaram
6. English : White silk-cotton tree
7. Habit : A deciduous tree with bright white-colored flowers.
8. Distribution: Found  in Assam, Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Odisha.
9. Useful part : Stem, Bark, Prickles, Resin
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Kashaya
    • Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
    • Veerya : Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Madhura
    • Karma : Vatapitta hara, Grahi, Vajikarana, Vrshya, Rasayana
11. Indications : Raktapitta, Atisara, Pradara.
12. Dose : Powder 5-10g, Gum 1-3 g.

Decoction  10-20ml

13. Formulations : Shalmali ghritha

FLOWER

FRUIT