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Bambox malabarica D.C.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Shalmali |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Bambox malabarica D.C. |
| Family | Bombacaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Silk cotton tree
Therapeutic Uses[1]
Intrinsic haemorrhage (Raktapitta), Wound (Vrana), Burning sensation (Daha), Acne & Pimples (Youvanapidaka)
Other Varieties / Othe botanical names
- Bombax aculeatum L.
- Bombax ceiba Burm.f.
- Bombax heptaphyllum Cav.
- Bombax thorelii Gagnep.
- Bombax tussacii Urb.
- Gossampinus malabarica Merr.
- Gossampinus rubra Buch.-Ham.
- Gossampinus thorelii Bakh.
- Melaleuca grandiflora Blanco
- Salmalia malabarica (DC.) Schott & Endl.
Bhavaprakasha Nighantu[2]
- Shalmali – Bombax malabaricum DC.
- Kuta Shalmali – Ceiba pentadra Gaertn.
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Shalmali, Mocha, Pichhila, Sthirayu, Shalmaliniryasa (Mocha rasa), Shalmaliveshtaka, Pichha, Kantakadhya.
Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu[3]
Shalmali, Mocha, Pichhila, Purani, Raktapushpa, Sthirayu, Kantakadhya, Tulini
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Astringent (kashaya) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Vata and Pitta |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(32) | Purishvirajaniya mahakashaya |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(46) | Shonitasthapana mahakashaya |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(47) | Vedanasthapana mahakashaya |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/99 | Shaka Varga |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/104 | Shaka Varga |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/135 | Vaman dravyani |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/144 | Kashaya-skandha |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/258 | As an ingredient of Chandanadi taila. |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/39 | As pathya ahara. |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana Cha.Sa.Chi.4/70 | |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/76 | As an dingredient of kiratatiktadi churna. |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/86 | Used in gudagata raktapitta. |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/99 | Used in Nasagata raktapitta for Avapida nasya. |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/189 | Used in kutajadi rasakriya |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/193 | Used in raktarsha |
| 16 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/202 | Dadhisara yoga is used in rakta arsha |
| 17 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/225 | As an ingredient of pichcha basti |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/236 | As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit |
| 19 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/113 | Used as ingredient of yavagu |
| 20 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/53, | As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara. |
| 21 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/75, | As an ingredient in nilotpaladi yoga. |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/110 | As a yoga dravya |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/64 | As a piccha basti dravya |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/63 | Used for avpeedana. |
| 25 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/29 | As an ingredient of Urustambh nashak Yoga |
| 26 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/75 | As an ingredient of Udumbaradi taila. |
| 27 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/91 | As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna. |
| 28 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/122 | Used in the treatment of Pichhila yoni. |
Dose[4]
- Churna – 5 – 10 gm
Important formulations
- Ayaskriti[5]
- Pushyanuga Churna[6]
- Shalmali Ghrita[7]
- Kumbhikadi Taila[8]
- Kutajadi Rasakriya[9]
- Sunishannaka Changeri Ghrita[10]
Current availability
Available
- In India –
Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West bengal, Odisha, Assam
- Out of India –
Mynmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, China, Sri lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia, Africa
Current researches
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume III:81.
- ↑ Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Vatadi Varga, ch. 29,30, p.525, 527.
- ↑ Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Vatadi Varga, verse no. 54-55, p.525.
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume III:81.
- ↑ Dr. Bramhanand Tripathi, Ashtanga Hridayam, Chikitsa Sthana, Reprint.2014, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Pratishthana, chapter no.-12, verse no.-18-30, p.718.
- ↑ Kaviraj Ambikadatashastri, Bhaishjya Ratnavali, ed.2022, Chaukhambha Prakasan, Pradara Roga Chikitsa prakaranam, verse no.-25-31, p.1032.
- ↑ Kaviraj Ambikadatashastri, Bhaishjya Ratnavali, ed.2022, Chaukhambha Prakasan, Prameha Chikitsa prakaranam, verse no.-192-194, p.737
- ↑ Kaviraj Ambikadatashastri, Sushruta Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana, Reprint.2015 Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, chapter no. 17, verse no.-27-28, p.101.
- ↑ Acharya Vidhyadhar Shukla, Prof. Ravidatta Tripathi, Charaka Samhita Vol. 2, Reprint. 2006 Chaukhambha Sanskrit Pratishthan, Chikitsa sthana, chapter no.-14, verse no.-188-192, p.343.
- ↑ Acharya Vidhyadhar Shukla, Prof. Ravidatta Tripathi, Charaka Samhita Vol. 2, Reprint. 2006 Chaukhambha Sanskrit Pratishthan, Chikitsa sthana, chapter no.-14, verse no.-235-242, p.349.
