Bombax ceiba medicinal uses

Uses of Bombax ceiba L.

• Uses from NIF Database.
• Pimples. Make a paste of thorn with milk. ...
• Wound. Apply the fresh bark paste topically- Pravin Kumar Sharma, East Champaran, Bihar.
• Diarrhoea. ...
• Constipation. ...
• Piles. ...
• Urinary disorder. ...
• Gynaecological disorder.

1. What is Bombax Ceiba used for?
2. What is the use of Bombax flower?
3. Is Bombax Ceiba fruit edible?
4. What are the uses of silk cotton tree?

What is Bombax Ceiba used for?

Bombax ceiba bark exudates are also taken orally to treat worms and diarrhoea (Ghimire and Bastakoti, 2009). The native people of Mizoram state of India use decoction of the leaves of Bombax ceiba and the bark of Mangifera indica was taken 2 – 3 times daily orally to treat diarrhoea (Sharma et al., 2001).

What is the use of Bombax flower?

The flowers are bitter, acrid cooling, dry, astringent to the bowels, removes bile and phlegm, purify the blood, benefit the spleen and good for leucorrhoea. It is topically applied to skin affections as cooling and astringent.

Is Bombax Ceiba fruit edible?

Edible Uses

Edible portion: Roots, Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Seeds - oil, Gum. Flowers - cooked or pickled. They are highly valued as a curry vegetable[ 307 ].

What are the uses of silk cotton tree?

The fibers are almost pure cellulose, buoyant, impervious to water, and have a low thermal conductivity, but they do not lend themselves to spinning. Called Kapok in Asia, the fibers are used for insulation, padding in sleeping bags and life preservers, and for stuffing mattresses and pillows.