Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.06-01-2020

Cotton tree

Plant

English

Cotton tree, Kapok, Red silk cottontree, Semul, Silk cotton, Silk cotton tree, Tree cotton

Latin

Bombax ceiba Linnaeus, Bombax malabaricum DC., Bombax ceiba, Bombax malabaricum

Plantparts

Blossom, foliage, Gum, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Alterative, Anthelmintic, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-fatigue, aphrodisiac, Astrigent, Astringent, Bloody flux, diaorrhea, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, dysentery, emetic, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, feebleness, improve the complexion, Increases sexual desire, induce vomiting, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, Love drug, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Tiredness, Used as a stimulant, vitamin deficiency, vomitive, weakness, weariness

Foods

Vegetable, Vegetables

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Purulia district, West Bengal, India, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 catechutannic-Acid, fat, protein

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn12663

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