SHALMALI (Red)

1. Botanical Name : Bombax ceiba
2. Family : Bombacaceae
3. Tamil : Ilavu maram
4. Hindi : Semal
5. Malayalam : Mullilavu
6. English : Red silk-cotton tree
7. Habit : A deciduous tree with bright red-colored flowers.
8. Distribution: Found Across India, Southeast Asia, Australia
9. Useful part : Root Bark, Seed, Prickles, Petiole, Resin.
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Kashaya
    • Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
    • Veerya :Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Madhura
    • Karma : Vata Pitta hara, Grahi. Vajikarana, Vrshya, Rasayana
11. Indications : Raktapitta, Pravahika, Atisara, Rakta pradara.
12. Dose : Powder 5-10g, Gum 1-3 g.

Decoction  10-20 ml

13. Formulations : Shalmali ghritha

TREE

FLOWER