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Salmalia malabarica
Red silk cotton tree is an imposing, tall deciduous tree with a spreading crown. It can grow up to a height of 25 metres or more. The straight, cylindrical bole is usually very spiny on young trees, It has prominent buttresses and can be 80cm in diameter and free of branches for 20 metres or more. A multi-purpose tree, it is mainly gathered from the wild for its useful fibres, edible flowers, medicinal and many other uses. It is an excellent choice as a pioneer species for restoring native woodland or for establishing woodland gardens. It is often grown as an ornamental, where it is particularly valued for its mass of short-lived but sweetly scented flowers that are produced when the tree is leafless and attract pollinating birds, squirrels and bees like a magnet.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Cholera, Tubercular fistula, Urinary complaints, Urinary complaints, Abdominal pain, Dysentery, Impotency, Haemoptysis, Tuberculosis.[1]
Parts Used
Seeds, Leaves, Fruits, Roots, Flowers, Gum, Gum.
Chemical Composition
Salmalia malabarica Schott and Endl. flowers have been shown to contain the β-D-glucoside of β-sitosterol, free β-sitosterol, hentriacontane, hentriacontanol, traces of an essential oil, kaempferol, and quercetin.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Buruga |
| Hindi | Shalmali |
| Malayalam | Unnamurika |
| Tamil | Sittan |
| Telugu | Buruga |
| Marathi | Safetasarava |
| Gujarathi | Shimalo |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Kantakadya |
| English | Silk Cotton Tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Kashaya
Guna
Laghu, Snigdha
Veerya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Pitta, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the tropical, humid lowlands. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 28 - 42°c, though it can tolerate 5 - 49°c. It can resist occasional light frosts, with new growth being killed at -1°c, but dormant growth being tolerant down to -3°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 750 - 4,000mm, tolerating 500 - 5,000mm and preferring a distinct dry season.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Dry river valleys, Savannah, Humid lowland deciduous forests, Often found near stream banks.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cholera
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tubercular fistula
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary complaints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impotency
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemoptysis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tuberculosis
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Gum used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Deciduous tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry river valleys
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Savannah
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Humid lowland deciduous forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Often found near stream banks
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