Salamalia malabarica(zfNdnL)

Classical categorization :-purishbirjaniya,sonitsthapan,bednasthapana,kasayskandha (c.) pringvadi (s.)

Latin Name:- Salamalia malabarica Schott&Endle.

Family Name:-Bombacaceae –-zfNdnL s'n_Sanskrit

Name:-df]r,lklR5n,/Stk'ik,l:y/fo',s+6sf9o,t"lngLNepali Name:-l;dnEnglish Name:-Red/silk cotton Tree

Botanical description:-A large desiduous tree about 45 mt tall and girth

12mt with horizontal branches arranged in whorls of 5-7 in no. leaves large ,palmate. leaflets 5-7 in no. long petioled,lanceolate,10-20cm long. Flower red, numerous,appearing towards the end of bare horizontally spreading branches,fleshy elliptic petals with woolly hair outside,recurved, Fruit capsules,oblong or ovoid,10-13cm long,splitting into 5 leathery valves, seeds are smooth, black,embedded in white silky wool

Flowering in dec-marchFruiting during march-may

VarietiesBhavamishra has mentioned two varieties:-1. Salmali (salmalia malabarica)2. Katu salmali (Eriodendron anfructuosum DC)

Distribution:- 200-900mt. East to west

Major chemical constituents:-Bark exudate- Gallic & tannic acid,D-

galactopyranoseStem bark- B-sitosterolRoot bark- LupeolSeed- LupeolFlower-

hentriacontane,hentriacontanol,gossypol etc.

Properties(Guna)Guna- laghu,snigdha,pichhilRasa- madhur (gum-kasay)Vipak- madhur(gum-katu)Virya- sitt

Uses:-Dosh prayog:-Root-vatt-paittik diseasesFlower,fruit&gum-

kapha-paittik diseasesExternal uses:-Stem bark is applied externally in

imflammation,burnning sensation,juice or powder is applied in bleeding,thorn are powded with milk and paste is applied over pimpels.

Internal uses:- the gum is efficacious remedy for diarrhea, dysentry,haemoptysis of pulmonary tuberculosis,leucoreah,menorrhagia,blood vomitting, flower are good in raktpitta,hamorrhoids,&menorrhagia, young fruit in calculas,dysuria,nephritis, tap root nourishes sukrs dhatu, gum in premature ejaculation, & nocturnal emission.

Actions:-Dosh karma:-vattpitt samak,gum-kaphapitt samakSystemic External:-Bark-

sothhar,dahprasaman,flower-raktsodhak,gum-stamvan,vranropan,thorn-lekhan,varnya

Internal DS:-gum-stamvanCS:-flower&gum-rakt stamvanRS:- young fruit-kash-haraUS:- “ “ mutralRep.S:- tap-root-vrisya,gum-sukra-

stamvan&flower-aartvarodhiSuitability:- fruit-balya&brinhan

Some classical therapeutic uses:-Atisara- cold infussion of petioles with

yastimadhu & honey (s.ut.-40)Vrana- bark & bala mula externally. (c.ci.25)Pradara- flower are cooked with ghee & rock

salt and given orally.(B.P)Rakta-pitta- gum cooked with milk given orally.

(c.ci.-13)Virya vridhi- powder of tap root. (s.ci.-10)Pliha vridhi- hot infussion of flower with rajika

churna orally.

Parts used:- Root, flower,fruit,gum

Dosage:- Root powder 5-10gm Flower juice 10-20ml Fruit powder 3-6gm Gum 1-3gmImportant preparation:- Salmali ghritt