संस्कृत नाम- शाल्मलीपुष्पशाकम्
Botanical name - Bombax malabaricum
Description -
This consists of the gum of Bombax malabaricum DC. of the Bombacaceae. The tree is also known as Salmalia malabarica Schoot & Endl.
Chemical_Constituents-
It contains catechutanic acid
Uses -
The drug is astringent, haemostatic and tonic. It is used in the treatment of dysentery, diarrhoea and menorrhagia..
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