| Plant names |
| Bombacaceae |
| English |
Kapok, Kapok tree, Silk-Cotton Tree, White silk-cotto tree |
| Latin |
Ceiba pentandra Gaertn., Bombax Ceiba L., Bombax malabaricum DC., Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. |
| Plant parts | Flower / Blossom, Gum, Resin / Pitch, Rind / Bark / Cortex, Root, Seed |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Abdominal dropsy, Alterative, Antidiarrheic, Antidysenteric, Antiedemic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, constipation, diuretic, emetic, Pain in the bones, Pain in the feet, Pain in the legs, Pickmeup, Vegetable |
| Contents |
| | Arachic-Acid, Ash, Beta-Sitosterol, caffeic acid, calcium, Campherol, Carbohydrates, catechutannic-Acid, Cellulose, fat, Fibres, gossypol, Hentriacontane, Hydrogen cyanide, linoleic acid, Lupeol, Myristic-Acid, Oleic-Acid, Palmitic acid, Phosphorus, proteins, Quercetin, resin, Stearic acid, Tannic acid, Water |
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