Bombax ceiba Linn.

Bombax ceiba Linn. is a tree, 40 m long, 6 m or more girth, branched. Lofty and deciduous tree buttressed at the base, with a clear bole of 24-30 m. Branches horizontally spreding, more or less in whorls

Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Bark. Pale ash to silver grey, smooth in early years, later becoming rough, with irregular vertical cracks

Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Flowers is fleshy in texture, yellow or orange in color, size is usually 10-13 cm in diameter. Numerous, bright crimson, clustered at the end of branches, bisexual, very rarely unisexual, capsules oblong ovoide

Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Leaves is glabrous in texture, lanceolate in shape, size is usually large. Spreading, digitate, leaflets 5-7, lanceolate 10-20 cm long

Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Seeds is smooth in texture, obovoid

Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Stem. Young stem and branches covered with stout, hard prickles;

The pharmacological actions of Bombax ceiba Linn. are Alterative, Anti-bilious, Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Blood Heat, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stimulant, Tonic.

The pharmacological action of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Flowers is Astringent.

The pharmacological actions of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Fruits are Alterative, Aphrodisiac, Blood Purifier, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stimulant, Tonic.

The pharmacological actions of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Gum are Alterative, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Demulcent, Tonic.

The pharmacological actions of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Roots are Anti-bilious, Anti-inflammatory, Astringent, Demulcent, Diuretic, Tonic.

The indications of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Bark are Inflammations, Cutaneous eruptions.

The indication of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Dried flower is Haemorrhoids.

The indication of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Fruits is Genital Organs Weakness.

The indications of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Gum are Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Menorrhagia.

The indications of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Leaves are Strangury, Skin Eruptions.

The indications of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Petals are Skin Eruptions, Conjunctivitis.

The indications of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Roots are Gonorrhoea, Dysentery.

The indications of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Seeds are Catarrhal Affections, Gleet, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Gonorrhoea, Chronic Cystitis.

The indications of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Young Fruit(Dry) are Calculus Affections, Dysuria, Chronic Inflammation, Strangury, Bladder Ulceration, Kidney Ulceration.

The temperament of Bombax ceiba Linn. is 1st order, warm and moist.

The temperaments of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Gum are 3rd Order Dry, 2nd order, cold.

The temperament of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Musli Simbal is 1st order, warm and dry.

Taste: Bark: Acrid, Flowers: Bitter, Fruits: sweet, Gum: Bitter,Acrid, Roots: sweet.

The substitutes of Bombax ceiba Linn. are Asparagus adscendens Roxb., Orchis mascula Linn..

The active constituents of Bombax ceiba Linn. are Alkaloids, Glycosides, Lupeol, Semigossypol, ß-Sitosterol, Tannin.

The antidotes of Bombax ceiba Linn. are Asparagus racemosus Willd., Sugar.

The antidote of Bombax ceiba Linn.'s Gum is Cinnamomum cassia Blume.