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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===
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Flower}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Chemical Composition==
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<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>
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