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'''Bombax ceiba''' is a medicinal tree and is also referred as silent doctor. It is found in India, Malaysia, Sri lanka, Hong kong, Australia and Africa. Every part of this tree is used to treat various ailments.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Semen problems}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Over bleeding in menstruation}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Skin blemish}}, {{Uses|Pigmentation}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}, {{Uses|Cough}}<ref name="UsesKarnataka Medicinal Plants"/> ===Food===Bombax ceiba can be used in food. Young roots are roasted over fi re and eaten. Flower buds and fruits are cooked as vegetable, petals used inpreparation of jam<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|FlowersFlower}}, {{Parts Used|LeavesLeaf}}., {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Chemical Composition==
===Prabhava===
===Nutritional components===
Kutasalmali contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, C and E; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Habit==
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==Seed - sown fresh, without pre-treatment, they have a high germination rate. Some reports suggest germination rates can be improved by pre-soaking the seeds for 12 hours prior to sowing <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Bombax ceiba is available through February to June<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Season to grow==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/bombax-ceiba.php Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/10/03/shalmali-silk-cotton-tree-ayurveda-use-formulations-home-remedies/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31106 Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bombax+ceiba Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Kind of soil needed">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bombax+ceiba Kind of soil needed]</ref>
<ref name="UsesKarnataka Medicinal Plants">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 234, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref> <ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.30, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
</references>
* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Silk%20Cotton%20Tree.html Bombax on flowers of india]
* [http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/photography/photofeature/9775-bombax-ceiba--one-tree-a-universe-by-raman-kulkarni.html Bombax Ceiba – One Tree, A Universe By Raman Kulkarni]
* [https://easyayurveda.com/2012/10/03/shalmali-silk-cotton-tree-ayurveda-use-formulations-home-remedies/ Bombax-uses, homeremediesHomeremedies, medicinesMedicines]
* [https://www.bimbima.com/mens-health/medicinal-use-of-semal-or-silk-cotton-tree/1480/ Medicinal Use Of Semal Or Silk Cotton Tree]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Malvaceae]]
